 | John Bell - 1778 - 392 sidor
...fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou firft of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although the earth fliould gape, And from the gulf of hell deftru£lion cry To take difiimulation's winding way. Anna,... | |
 | 1786 - 558 sidor
...pa. ibetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paffage : " Sincerity, , " Thou firft of virtues ! let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth fhonld gape, " And from Ihe gulph of hell deftruaion C17" To take diffimulation's winding way." Johnfan.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 sidor
...that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paflage : -" Sincerity, " Thou firft of virtues .' let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth ihould gaps,1 " And from the gulph of hell deftruction cry, " To take diifimulation's winding way."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 sidor
...that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paffage : " Sincerity, " Thou fir/I of virtues ! let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth fhould gape, " And from the gulph of heU definition cry, " To take diffimulation's winding way." Johnfm.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 sidor
...endeavoured to defend that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage : — ' Sincerity, Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way'.' 1 See ante, ii. 303, note 2.... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 sidor
...sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity 1 Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the eartli should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way.... | |
 | William Jones - 1795 - 368 sidor
...fault'nng I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou firft of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth mould gape, And from the gulph ofhell deftruction cry, To take diffimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas... | |
 | 1797 - 462 sidor
...drew his sword And question'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. • Anna. Alas ! how few of woman's... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 sidor
...drew his sword And question'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Lady R. The first truth Is easiest... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 sidor
...drew his sword And qucstion'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, fault'ring I took 'An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one...! Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, i And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas! how... | |
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Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding way. 
