 Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption), I — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try. • Various the papers various wants produce,...  Annual Register - Sida 406redigerad av - 1821Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Andrew Comstock - 1853 - 456 sidor
...\ Where, still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, I Fair Virtue put a seal, | or Vice, a blot. \ The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; | Methinks...the plan pursue. | I (can you pardon my presumption ?), 1 1, No wit, no genius, | yet, for once, will try. | Various the paper, various wants produce ;... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 sidor
...a blot. The thought was happy, "''pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. 2. I, (can you pardon my presumption ?) I, No wit, no genius, yet, for once, will try. Various the paper, various wants produce ; The wants of fashion, elegance, and use. Men are as various ; and, if... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 444 sidor
...Where, still, as opening sense her dictates wro<e, I Fair Virtue put a seal, j or Vice, a blo£. | The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; | Methinks...the plan pursue. | I (can you pardon my presumption ?), 1 1, No wU, no genius, yet, for once, will try. | Various the paper, various wan^s produce ; |... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 sidor
...and true ; Jlethinks a genius might the plan pursue. {• (cnn you pardon my presumption !) I — »O wit, no genius, — yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, e w»nte of fashion, elegance, and use, • Works, It. 161. Men nre as various ; and, if riclit I «an,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 294 sidor
...wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot, The thought wan happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinkt a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption I) I— No wit, no genius, — yet for once will try. Various the papers various want* produce, The wan... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1856 - 590 sidor
...infant mind; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks...(can you pardon my presumption?) I — No wit, no genius,—yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 sidor
...infant mind ; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks...the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption f ) I — Ho wit, no genius, — yet for once will try. Various the papers various wanta produce, The... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 sidor
...mind; Where, still, as opening sense her ^dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice, a blot. The thought was happy, -(-pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plant pursue. 2. I, (can you pardon my presumption ?) I, No wit, no genius, yet, for once, will try.... | |
 | William Evans Burton - 1859 - 690 sidor
...wrote, Fair virtue put a seal or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Mcthinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon...wit, no genius — yet for once will try. Various the papera various wanta produce, The wants of fashion, elegance and use. Men are as various ; and if right... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 sidor
...infant mind, Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. 1—can you pardon my presumption ?—I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers... | |
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