 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride...  Poésie, versification [etc - Pagina 71door Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 429 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pagina’s
...Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fixed on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix' d as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1819 - 458 pagina’s
...of a partial search, I shall confine my instances to a single poem, beginning with the First order.' On her white breast, a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unftVd as those : • "J^ Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pagina’s
...Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fix'd on her alone. On ?7+H?7+ XJ+ unhVd as those . Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 pagina’s
...with exquisite propriety suited the construction of th* verse fo the suhject : On her white hreast H a sparkling cross she wore, Which jews might kiss...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes || and as unfixed as those, i . Favours ts none || to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects || hut never once... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pagina’s
...Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 272 pagina’s
...are a happy illustration : On her white breasi [ a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews mi^ht kiss j and infidels adore Her lively looks [ a sprightly...disclose, Quick as her eyes | and as unfix'd as those. Favours to none j tn all she smiles extends j Oft she rejects, | but never once offends. When the pause... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 pagina’s
...Thames. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, 5 But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling Cross she wore, Which...disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 pagina’s
...Thames. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, 5 But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling Cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix 'd as those ; 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 230 pagina’s
...the melody is more lively and spirited ; as in the following admirably well adapted lines of Pope, On her white breast ) a sparkling cross she wore,...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes | and as unfixt as those. Favours to none, | to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects | but never once offends.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 164 pagina’s
...rhyme ? A. The full close which it forces upon the ear at the end of every couplet. * On the 4A— On her white breast | a sparkling- cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss | and infidels adore. On the 5th— Eternal sunshine | of the spotless mind, Each prayer accepted | and each wish resign'd... | |
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