 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...filent, and attend !) I know a reafonable Woman, Handfome and witty, yet a Friend. Not warp'd by Paffion, aw'd by Rumour, Not grave through Pride, nor gay through Folly, An equal Mixture of Good-humour, And fenfible foft Melancholy. " Has (he no faults then (Envy fays) Sir ?'* Yes, (he has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...and attend!) I know a reafonable Woman, Handfome and witty, yet a Friend. Not warp'd by Paffion, awM by Rumour, Not grave through Pride, nor gay through Folly, An. equal Mixture of Good-humour, And fallible foft Melancholy. " Has me no faults then (Envy fays^Sir ?" Yes, me has one,... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...and attend '. ) ' know a reafonablc woman, rUndfome and witty, yet a friend. K°t warp'd by paffion, aw'd by rumour ; Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly An equal mixture of good-humour, And fcnuble foft melancholy. " His Hie no faults then, (Envy fays) Sir ?" Yc$, (he has... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...silent mate, 5o See the bird of Juno stooping; McloJy resigns to Fate. On a cer:ei-i: /-flffy at Cerr'. i know the thing that's most uncommon; (Envy be silent...yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour. 5 Not grave thro' pride, nor gay thro' fully, An equal mixture of good humour, " Hasshe no faults then,... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pages
...silent male, ,o See the bird of Juno stooping; Melody resigns to Fate. On a certain Lady at Court. 1 know the thing that's most uncommon ; ( Envy be silent...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...pursue ! See, madam, see the arts o'erthrown Between John Overton and you ! ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent,...friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour; Not grave thro' pride, or gay thro' folly; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. "... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...! See, madam, see the arts o'erthrown Between John Overton and you ! OK ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent,...Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour ; Not grave thro' pride, or gay thro' folly ; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. "... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 pages
...! See, madam, see the arts o'erthrown Between John Overton and. you ! ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. 1 KNOW the thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent, and attend I) I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...drooping, Softly seeks her silent mate, SO See the bird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to Fate. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent...yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, & Not grave thro' pride, nor gay thro' folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...filenr, and attend I) * know a reafonable Woman, Handfome and witty, yet a Fiiend. Not warp'd by Paflion, aw'd by Rumour ; Not grave through Pride, nor gay...through Folly ; An equal Mixture of Good -humour, And fenfiblc foft Melancholy. «' Has (he no faults then, (Envy fays) Sir ?" Yes, (he has one, 1 rnuft... | |
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Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear. 
