 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1801 - 186 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight. Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resi gn 'Tis ours... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great, A woman's noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too- strong a light. To rougher man ambition's task resign : 'Tis... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. . ~ : Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat ; . Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, • Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man ambition's task resign , Tis... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, bat aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Amhition's task resign : 'Tis... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat : Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestick worth, that shuns too strong a light. . To rougher man Ambition's task resign : Tis... | |
 | Cuthbert Shaw, Thomas Park - 1807 - 230 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign, Tis ours... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign, Tis ours... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, 'but aim not to be great ; A woman's noblest station is retreat : Her fairest virtues fly from public sight ; Domestic worth — that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign : 'Tis... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great ; A woman's noblest station is retreat : Her fairest virtues fly from public sight ; Domestic worth — that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign : Tis... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pages
...defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is retreat : Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign : 'Tis... | |
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Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. 
