 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 pages
...painted'butterflies. ' •WISHES FOR CONVERSION. PIOUS Selinda goes to pray'rs, If I but ask the favour ; And yet the tender fool's in tears, When she believes...hopes to win her; Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner. ON LORD LOVAT'S EXECUTION. PITIED by gentle minds Kilmarnock died, The brave,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
..., And yet the tender fool's in tears, AVbenshe believes I'll leave her. Would I were free from thii restraint, Or else had hopes to win her ! Would she could make, of me a iaiut, Or J of her a «inner ! A IIYMX TO HARMONY, JN HONOUR OF ST. CECILIA'S DAY, IIDCCI. IET TO MUSIC... | |
 | William Wycherley, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 784 pages
...thought to be " poor Mrs. Bracegirdle." SONG. Pious Selinda goes to prayers, If I but ask the favour ; And yet the tender fool's in tears, When she believes...hopes to win her ! Would she could make of me a saint, Congreve had an admiration of fair saints ; which indeed is natural to a sinner of his sort. But "Doris"... | |
 | William Wycherley, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 782 pages
...thought to be " poor Mrs. Bracogirdle." SONG. Pious Selinda goes to prayers, If I but ask the favour ; And yet the tender fool's in tears, When she believes...hopes to win her ! Would she could make of me a saint, Congreve had an admiration of fair saints ; which indeed is natural to a sinner of His sort. But "Doris"... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...— " Pious Selinda goes to prayers, If I but ask her favour ; And yet the silly fool 's in tears, If she believes I'll leave her. Would I were free from...hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner !" What a conquering air there is about these ! What an irresistible Mr. Congreve... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...Selinda: — "Pious Selinda goes to prayers, If I but ask her favour; And yet the silly fool's in tears, Or else had hopes to win her: Would she could make of me a saint, If she believes I 'll leave her. Would I were free from this restraint, Or I of her a sinner!" What... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pages
...— " Pious Belinda goes to prayers, If I but ask her favour ; And yet the silly fool 's in tears, If she believes I'll leave her. Would I were free from...hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner !" . What a conquering air there is about these !. What an irresistible Mr. Congreve... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1858 - 360 pages
...goes to prayers, If I but ask her favour ; And yet the silly fool 's in tears, If she believes I '11 leave her : Would I were free from this restraint,...hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner 1 " What a conquering air there is about these ! What an irresistible Mr. Congreve... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...— Pious Selinda goes to prayers, If I but ask her favour ; And yet the silly fool's in tears, If she believes I'll leave her : Would I were free from...hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner ! ' What a conquering air there is about these ! What an irresistible Mr. Congreve... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1865 - 434 pages
...Belinda goes to prayers Whene'er I ask the favor, Tet the tender fool's in tears When she thinks I'd leave her. Would I were free from this restraint, Or else had power to win her ; Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner. The most singular testimony... | |
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And yet the tender fool's in tears, When she believes I'll leave her : Would I were free from this restraint, Or else had hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner !" What a conquering air there is about these ! What... 
