 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...sober light, Eerene in virgin modesty she shines, 255 And unobserv'd the glaring orb declines. Oh! bless'd with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make...sister's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear; 260 She who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shows she... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...Virgin Modefty flie Ihines, 255 And unobferv'd the glaring orb declines. Oh ! bleft with Temper, whofe unclouded ray Can 'make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ; She, who can love a Sifter's charms, or hear Sighs for a Daughter with unwounded ear ; 260 She who ne'er anfwers till a... | |
 | John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...virgin modefty me fhines, And unobferv.'d the glaring orb declines. Oh ! blefs'd with temper, whofe unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day; She who can love a fifter's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear; She who ne'er anfwers till a hufband... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1792 - 288 pages
...must rise early who can outwit her, [Settling the toilette.'] Enter Mrs. BELLMOUR, reading. Oh ! blest with temper , whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ; She who can own a sister's charms, and hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; That never answers till a... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 556 pages
...early who can outwit her. — [Settling tkt toilette.] Enter MRS BELLMOUR, reading. ' Oh ! I .'. -' with temper, whose unclouded ray ' Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ! ' She, who can own a sister's charms, and hear ' Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; ' That never answers till... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 552 pages
...rise early who can outwit her. — [Settling the toilette.] Enter MRS BELLMOUR, reading. ' Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray ' Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ! ' She, who can own a sister's charms, and hear ' Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; ' That never answers till... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1805 - 424 pages
...temper in a woman, which is certainly the prime quality for enjoying and imparting happiness: Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow...sister's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; She, who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shows she... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 420 pages
...in a woman, which is certainly the prime quality for enjoying and imparting happiness : Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow...to-day ; She, who can love a sister's charms, or hear S ghs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; She, who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...rake : Men, some to quiet, some to public strife ; But ev'ry lady would be queen for life. Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow...sister's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; She who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shews she rules;... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...sober light, Serene in virgin modesty she shines, And nnobserv'd the glaring orb declines. Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow...sister's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; She who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shews she rules... | |
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She, who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shows she rules; Charms by accepting, by submitting sways, Yet has her humour most, when she obeys... 
