 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...his lucent seat ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, that...shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours : Such when I meant to feign, and wished to see, My Muse bade Bedford write, and that was she. BEN... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside : Only a learned and a manly soul I purpos'd her ; that should with even powers The rock, the spindle,...control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours." That Shakespeare fully shared in this magnanimous bravery of sentiment, we need no further proof than... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned, and a manly soul I purposed her; that...should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and the sheers control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish'd to see,... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 468 pages
...greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her; that...should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle and the sheers control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish'd to see,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...Swed. rock ; Ital. rocfa , Span, rurra. A distaff from which wool isspun ; a roll of flax or wool. A learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that should with even powers, The rods, the spindle, and the sheers controul Of destiny, ana spin her own free hours. lien Joninn. 634... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, —...shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish to see, The muse bade, ' Bedford write,' and that was she ! Amongst... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, —...shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish to see, The muse bade, ' Bedford write,' and that was she ! Amongst... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 632 pages
...should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her,—that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and...shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish to see, The muse bade, ' Bedford write,' and that was she! Amongst... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art - 1834 - 312 pages
...greatness, pride : I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that...shears control Of destiny, and spin her own free hours !" Farther on is another more celebrated woman, Christian Bruce, the second Countess of Devonshire,... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art - 1834 - 324 pages
...greatness, pride : I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that...should with even powers The rock, the spindle, and the sheers controul Of destiny, and spin her own free hours !" Farther on is another more celebrated woman,... | |
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I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer... 
