 I know the thing that's most uncommon, (Envy, be silent, and attend !) ; I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour,...  A Selection of English Epigrams: Extracted Principally from the British and ... - Pagina 591812 - 131 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1796 - 500 pagina’s
...a certain Lady at Court. 1 know the thing that's most uncommon ; ( Envy be silent and attend ! ) I know a reasonable Woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'dby rumour, 5 " Hassheno faults then, (Envy says) Sir?" Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pagina’s
...silent mate, 5o See the bird of Juno stooping; McloJy resigns to Fate. On a cer:ei-i: /-flffy at Cerr'. i know the thing that's most uncommon; (Envy be silent and attend ! ) I know a reasonable Woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pagina’s
...pursue ! See, madam, see the arts o'erthrown Between John Overton and you ! ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent, and attend !) I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pagina’s
...! See, madam, see the arts o'erthrown Between John Overton and you ! OK ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent, and attend !) I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 pagina’s
...ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. 1 KNOW the thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent, and attend I) I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a...friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave thro' pride, or gay thro' folly ; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. "... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pagina’s
...drooping, Softly seeks her silent mate, SO See the bird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to Fate. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent and attend !) I know a reasonable Woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour,... | |
 | 1806 - 274 pagina’s
...our virtues reward. What no vengeance to come? Well, if this prove but true, 16 XXXIII. A PHENOMENON. I know the thing that's most uncommon : Envy, be silent, and attend ! I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pagina’s
...ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon; (Envy he silent and attend !) I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour,, s Not grave tbrough pride, nor gay tbrough folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...OM A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. 1 KNOW the thing that's moit uncommon; (Envy be tilent, and attend !) I know a reasonable Woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumor, Npt grave through pridr, nor gay through fully, An equal mixture of good-humor, And sensible... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pagina’s
...her silent mate, See the hird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to fate. mi A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent and attend !) I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend : Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour,... | |
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