 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...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...yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour. 5 Not grave thro' pride, nor gay thro' fully, An equal mixture of good humour, " Hasshe no faults then,... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...silent male, ,o See the bird of Juno stooping; Melody resigns to Fate. On a certain Lady at Court. 1 know the thing that's most uncommon ; ( Envy be silent...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...! 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,...passion, aw'd by rumour; Not grave thro' pride, or gay thro' folly; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. " Has she no faults, then... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...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,...passion, aw'd by rumour ; Not grave thro' pride, or gay thro' folly ; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. " Has she no faults,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 pages
...! See, madam, see the arts o'erthrown Between John Overton and. you ! 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...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...yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, & Not grave thro' pride, nor gay thro' folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy.... | |
 | Epigrams, English - 1806 - 274 pages
...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,...Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave- through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of g'ood humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...go shares with punk. 96 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...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 pages
...her silent mate, 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...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 - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...silent mate, See the bird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon; (Envy, be silent...Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, . Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly ; An equal mixture of good-humour, And sensible soft melancholy.... | |
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Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear. 
