 | British periodicals - 1821 - 690 pages
...pansiou Yon have kindled in my breast? Trifling is the inclination, Which by words can be exprest. In my silence see the lover ; True love is by silence known : In my eyes you'll best discover All the influence of your own. These verses are easy and natural ; and display a greater command of English... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pages
...des Anglais ; enfin elle est le Pope des femmes poetes de l'Angleterre. 3. VOLTAIRE. TO LADY HERVEY. Hervey , would you know the passion You have kindled...love is by silence known : In my eyes you'll best discorer AU the power of your own. * N sera peut-être surpris de trouver Voltaire parmi les poêles... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 472 pages
...poetes de l'Angleterre. 2. VOLTAIRE. TO LADY HERVEY. Hervey, would you know the passion You have kindlcd in my breast ? Trifling is the inclination That by...by silence known ; In my eyes you'll best discover AH the power of your own. * VOLTAIRE. N sera peut-être surpris de trouver Voltaire parmi les poètes... | |
 | Baroness Mary Lepell Hervey Hervey - English letters - 1821 - 360 pages
...connected with Lady Hervey, as well as a literary curiosity, are worth reprinting. TO LADY HERVEY. Hervey,. would you know the passion You have kindled...eyes you'll best discover All the power of your own. Later in life her ladyship honoured Horace Walpole with her friendship ; and he — not a too partial... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 606 pages
...all, Voltaire, composed a little poem in English, equally complimentary, as the reader may judge : — would you know the passion You have kindled in my...breast? Trifling is the inclination That by words can be exprcss'd. In my silence see the lover; True love is by silence known! In my eyes you'll best discover... | |
 | Baroness Mary Lepell Hervey Hervey - English letters - 1821 - 358 pages
...connected with Lady Hervey, as well as a literary curiosity, are worth reprinting. TO LADY HERVEY. Hervey, would you know the passion You have kindled in my breast ? Trifling is the inclination In my silence, see the lover ; True love is by silence known : In my eyes you'll best discover All... | |
 | Baroness Mary Lepell Hervey Hervey - English letters - 1821 - 356 pages
...connected Avith Lady Hervey, as well as a literary curiosity, are worth reprinting. TO LADY HERVEY. Hervey, would you know the passion You have kindled in my breast ? ^v Trifling is the^aclination - . « • In my silence see the lover ; True love is by silence known... | |
 | English literature - 1822 - 696 pages
...quarrel with us if we do not transcribe this singular effort of the muse of Ferney : " TO LADY HERVEY. " Hervey, would you know the passion You have kindled...see the lover : True love is by silence known : In ray eyes you'll best discover All the power of your own." P. ix. These lines are light and elegant... | |
 | 1822 - 430 pages
...passion You have kindled ID my breast ? • Trifling is the inclination Which by words can oe expreit. In my silence see the lover ; ., ., True love is by silence known ; ID my eyes you'll best discover All the influence of your own. Marietta*. VOLTAIRE. THE following... | |
 | Voltaire - 1823 - 382 pages
...ab illo . Te miror, victus; non invidus, arma repono. VERS ANGLAIS. i. A LADY HERVEY. 1726. Laura, would you know the passion You have kindled in my...by silence known : In my eyes you'll best discover Ail the power of your own ' . 1 Voici une traduction par M. Clogenson : Desirez- vous connaître, Hervey,... | |
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In my silence see the lover ; True love is by silence known ; In my eyes you'll best discover, All the power of your own. 
