 Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade, And she who scorns a man must die a maid What then remains but well our power to use, And keep good humour still whate'er we lose? 30 And trust me, dear! good humour can prevail When airs and flights and...  Lessons and Trials of Life - Sida 26efter Harriet Beaufort, Lessons, Author of Bertha's journal - 1854 - 271 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 sidor
...maid! What then remains, but well our pow'r to use, And keep good humour still whate'er we lose ? 33 And trust me, Dear! good humour can prevail, When airs, and flights, arid screams, and scolding fail. Beauties in Vain their pretty eyes may roll ; Charms strike the sight,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 sidor
...painted, all shall fade. And she who scorns a man must die a maid ; What then remains but well our pow'r to use. And keep good humour still, whate'er we lose...flights, and screams, and scolding fail : Beauties iu vain their pretty eyes may roll ; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the sou!." POPE. VIRTUOUS... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1818 - 628 sidor
...shall fade, " And she who scorns a man must die a maid ; " What, itoeo, remains, but well our pew'r to use, " And keep good .humour still, whate'er we lose ? " And, trust me. Dear, good-humour can prevail, " When flights and fits, and screams and scolding fail." 855. This beautiful... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 sidor
...to grey ; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade, And she who scorns a man must die a maid; What then remains, but well our power to use, And...humour still, whate'er we lose ? And trust me, dear ! good-humour can prevail, When airs, and flights, and screams, and scoldingfail. Beauties in vain... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1819 - 186 sidor
...all shall fade, " And she who scorns a man must die a maid ; " What, then, remains, but well ourpow'r to use, " And keep good humour still, whate'er we...And, trust me, Dear, good humour can prevail, " When flights and fits and screams and scolding fail." I ' * 359. This beautiful passage, from the most beautiful... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1819 - 630 sidor
...shall fade, " And she who scorns a man must die a maid ; " What, then, remains, but well our pow'r to use, " And keep good humour still, whate'er we lose ? " And, trust me, Dear, good-humour can prevail, " When flights and fits, and screams and scolding fail." 355. This beautiful... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 sidor
...who scorns a man must die a maid; What then remains, but well our power to use, And keep good-humour still whate'er we lose ? And trust me, dear! good...When airs, and flights, and screams, and scolding Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; [fail. Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 sidor
...shall fade, And she who scorns a man must die a maid; What then remains, but well our pow'r to us'c. And keep good humour still whate'er we lose '! And...prevail, ' When airs, and flights, and screams, and scoidinp fail. So spoke the dame, but no applause ensued ; Belinda frown'd, Thalestris cali'd her prude,... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1836 - 274 sidor
...philosophy of one high poet — it is allowable to cite the lighter theory and precept of another. "What then remains but well our power to use, And...When airs and flights and screams and scolding fail." Our whole country will be the better for a good-humoured, merry Christmas, marked by a temper of acknowledgment... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1836 - 276 sidor
...philosophy of one high poet — it is allowable to cite the lighter theory and precept of another. " What then remains but well our power to use, And keep...trust me, dear, good humour can prevail, When airs and nights and screams and scolding fail." Our whole country will be the better for a good-humoured, merry... | |
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