 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots, London - 1822 - 458 sidor
...originally Lady Barnard, but changed to Randolph on the first representation of the play in London. A. s. SINCERITY, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although the world should gape, And from the gulph of hell, Destruction cry To take Dissimulation's winding way.... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 396 sidor
...baron 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... | |
 | 1824 - 656 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...first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! altho' tfae earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's... | |
 | 1832 - 340 sidor
...the following passage, which, if I remember well, is to be found in the tragedy of Douglas : — " Sincerity, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave...although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell damnation cry To take dissimulation's winding way." Such was the rebuke I addressed to my enemies,... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 930 sidor
...baron drew his sword, And question'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, falt'ring, I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one...mortal leave Thy onward path! although the earth should And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas! how few... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 sidor
...baron 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...first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! altho' the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding... | |
 | British theatre - 1830 - 928 sidor
...baron drew his sw And question'd me. Alone, forsaken, fain Kneeling beneath his sword, falt'ring, IU An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas'...let no mortal leave Thy onward path! although the carlb sh gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding way. Anna.... | |
 | British theatre - 1831 - 922 sidor
...faint, 'Kneeling beneath his sword, falt'riiig, I took An oalh equivocal, that I ne'er would Л Ved one of Douglas' name. Sincerity! Thou first of virtues,...mortal leave Thy onward path! although the earth should And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas ! 1iow few... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 sidor
...endeavoured to defend that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage : " Sincerity, Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way." JOHNSON. " That will... | |
 | William Sampson - 1832 - 364 sidor
...traced the following passage, which, if I remember well, is to be found in the tragedy of Douglas:— " Sincerity, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave...although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell damnation cry To take dissimulation's winding way.'* Such was the rebuke I addressed to my enemies,... | |
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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. 
