 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was...affecting; 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting. 'lTheRev.Dr.Dodd. r Dr. Kcnrlck, who read lectures at the Devil Tavern, under the title of " The School... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagina’s
...spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting j 'Twas only that, when he was off, he was acting. With...reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...failings — a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was...of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread. And be-plaster'd with rouije his own natural red. On the stage he was natural,...acting;. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He tuniM and he varied full ten times a day: Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pagina’s
...be-plaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; $ . Twasonly that when he was off, he was acting. With no reason...on earth to go out of his way, ^ He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day ; ^ Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, 75 He cast off his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagina’s
...his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colors he spread,. And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was...of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they were not his own by finessing and... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pagina’s
...nahwal red. On the stage he was uatnral, simple, afi< cling; \ •-•..:>. only that wheu he was oft' he was acting.} With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day; Tho' secure of our beaits, yet confoundedly sirk If they were not his own by finessing and trick... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pagina’s
...his failings— a dupe tohis art. Uke an ill-judging beauty, ^his colours he spread, And bcplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was...acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He lurn'd and he varied full ten times a day : Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pagina’s
...natural red. Ou On the staire he was natural, simple, affective '.; "I was only that, when he was ottj he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of...varied full ten times a-day; Though secure of our heart*, yet confoundedly sick, If they were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast oiT his friends,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pagina’s
...beplaster'cl with rouge kis own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; Twasonly that when he was off, he was acting. 'With no reason...of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day: Thsugh secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly lick, If they were not his own by finessing and... | |
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As an actor, confess'd without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line: Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings — a dupe to his art. 
