 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...wise : From Marlborough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveler and a show ! The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face : Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley cursed the form that pleased a king.... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...wise : From Marlborough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller and a show! ol joyfully ; Carol for the coming Of Christ's Nativity ; And pray a gladsome Chris ; Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley cursed the form that pleased a king.... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 pages
...wise 'i From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller and a show. The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face : Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 544 pages
...printed, with additions by me, and given into the court of session. Lord Hailes knew Dr. Johnson's part not to be mine, and pointed out exactly where...race, Begs, for each birth, the fortune of a face ; Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring : And Sedley cursed the charms which pleased a king."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 454 pages
...printed, with additions by me, and given into the Court of Session. Lord Hailes knew Dr. Johnson's part not to be mine, and pointed out exactly where...her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face ; Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring, And Sedley cursed the charms which pleased a king."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 pages
...TO THE HEBRIDES (p. 37, 4th edit.), we find some observations respecting the lines in question : " In Dr. Johnson's VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES, there is...her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face ; Yet Vane,' &c. " Lord Hailes told him [Johnson] he was mistaken in the instances he had given of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 492 pages
...printed, with additions by me, and given into the Court of Session. Lord Hailes knew Dr. John- , son's part not to be mine, and pointed out exactly where...much, now, that his lordship can distinguish so.' ' One of Garrick's correspondents 3 Dr. John Gregory, Professor of speaks of 'the sneer of one of John-... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 558 pages
...printed, with additions by me, and given into the court of session. Lord Hailes knew Dr. Johnson's part not to be mine, and pointed out exactly where...race, Begs, for each birth, the fortune of a face ; Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring : And Sedley cursed the charms which pleased a king."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 494 pages
...printed, with additions by me, and given into the court of session. Lord Hailes knew Dr. Johnson's part not to be mine, and pointed out exactly where...race, Begs, for each birth, the fortune of a face : Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring: And Sedley cursed the charms which pleased a king."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 480 pages
...printed, with additions by me, and given into the court of session. Lord Hailes knew Dr. Johnson's part not to be mine, and pointed out exactly where...race, Begs, for each birth, the fortune of a face ; Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring : And Sedley cursed the charms which pleased a king."... | |
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The teeming mother anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. 
