 | English wit and humor - 1794 - 428 pages
...uncommon, (Envy be filent, and attend!) I know a reafonable woman, Not warp'd by paffion, aw'd by rumour ; Not grave through pride, or gay through folly ; An equal mixture of good humour, And fenfible foft melancholy. " Has me no faults, then (Envy fays), Sir?" Yes, me has one,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...by rumour. 5 Not grave thro' pride, nor gay thro' fully, An equal mixture of good humour, " Hasshe no faults then, (Envy says) Sir?" Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The Woman's deaf, and does not hear. i 2 OnbisCroi:a at... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...reasonable Woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'dby rumour, 5 " Hassheno faults then, (Envy says) Sir?" Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The Woman's deaf, and does not hear. 12 On bis Grotto at... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 428 pages
...I know a reafonable Woman, Handfome and witty, yet a Friend. Not warp'd by Paffion, aw'd by Rumour, Not grave through Pride, or gay through Folly, An equal Mixture of good Humour, And fenfible foft Melancholy. " Has fhe no faults then (Envy fays) Sir ?'ยป Yes, fhe has one,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...passion, aw'd by rumour ; Not grave thro' pride, or gay thro' folly ; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. " Has she no faults, then (Envy says) sir ?" Yes, she has one, I mu^t aver : When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear. In the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...passion, aw'd by rumour; Not grave thro' pride, or gay thro' folly; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. " Has she no faults, then (Envy says) sir ?" Yes, she has one, I mu t aver : When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear. In the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 pages
...passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave thro' pride, or gay thro' folly ; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. " Has she no faults,...then (Envy says) sir ?" Yes, she has one, I must aver ; When all the world conspires to praise her, MISCELLANIES PROSE CONTINUED, A WONDERFUL PROPHECY, Taken... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...nor gay thro' folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy. f ' Has she not faults then, (Envy says,) Sir ?" Yes, she has one, I must aver ; When all the world conspires to praise her, The Woman's deaf, and does not hear. 12 VOL. V. ON HIS... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 486 pages
...I know a reafonable Woman, Handfome and witty, yet a Friend. Not warp'd by Paflion, aw'd by Rumour, Not grave through Pride, or gay through Folly, An equal Mixture of good Humour, And fenfible foft Melancholy. " Has me no faults then, (Envy fays,) Sir?" Yes, me has one,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 480 pages
...I know a reafonable Woman, Handfome and witty, yet a Friend. Not warp'd by Paffion, aw'd by Rumour, Not grave through Pride, or gay through Folly, An equal Mixture of good Humour, And fenfible foft Melancholy. " Has fhe no faults then, (Envy fays,) Sir?" Yes, fhe has one,... | |
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And sensible soft melancholy. "Has she no faults then, (Envy says) Sir?" Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear. 
