 Fram'd in the very pride and boast of nature, So perfect, that the gods who form'd you wonder'd At their own skill, and cried, A lucky hit Has mended our design.  The Busy Body: A Comedy - Page 20by Susanna Centlivre - 1797 - 112 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...Fram'd in the very Pride and Boaft of Nature, Soperfeft, that the Gods, whofbrm'd you, " wonder 'd At their own Skill, and cry'd, a lucky Hit Has mended our Defign. ' Their Envy hinder'd, Elfe you had been immortal, and a Pattern, When Heaven would work for... | |
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...fure the Chief and Bert of human Race, ' Fram'd in the very Pride and Boaft of Nature, So peifccl, that the Gods who form'd you wonder'd At their own Skill, and cry'd, A lucky Hit Has mended our Defign. Their Envy hindred, EHe , ALL 'for LOVE; Or, 1 Eife you had been Immortal, and a Pattern, When... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 480 pages
...your wand'ring eyes, Were, fure, the chief and beft of human race, Fram'd in the very pride and boaft of nature, So perfect, that the gods who form'd you wonder'd At their own {kill, and cry'd, A lucky hit Jlas mended our defign. Drydea, All for Love, aEi i. Not to talk of the... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 534 pages
...your wand'ring eyes, Were, fure, the chief and beft of human race, Fram'd in the very pride and boaft of nature, So perfect, that the gods who form'd you wonder'd At their own fkill, and cry'd, A lucky hit Has mended our defign. Dry den, All for Love, aR I. Not to talk of the... | |
 | William Cook - Acting - 1775 - 248 pages
...your wand'ring eyes, Were fure the chief, and beft of human race, Fratn'd in the very pride, and boaft of nature, So perfect, that the gods who form'd you, wonder'd At their own fkill, and cried " A lucky hit Has mended our defign." Not to fpeak of the impiety of this laft fentiment,... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1776 - 382 pages
...wand' ring eyes, 4 Were fure the chief and beft of human race, * Fram'd in the very pride and boaft of .nature ; So perfect, that the gods who form'd you wonder'd At their own fkill, andcry'd, A lucky hit Has mended our defign. Their envy hindered, Elfe you had been immortal,... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 382 pages
...wand'rimj eyes, " Were fure the chief and beft of human race, " Fram'd in the very pride and boaft of nature; •' So perfect, that the gods who form'd you wonder'd " At their own fkill, and cry'd, A lucky hit " Has mended our defign. Their envy hinder'd " Elfe you had been immortal,... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...: Bat you, ere love misled your wandering eyes, Were sure the chief and best of human race, Framed in the very pride and boast of nature ; So perfect, that the gods, who formed you, wondered At their own skill, and cried, ' A lucky hit Has mended our design !' Their envy... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...Bat JOB, ere love misled your wondering eyes, Were sure the chief and best of human race, Framed ia the very pride and boast of nature ; So perfect, that the gods, who formed you, wondered At their own skill, and cried, ' A lucky hit Mas inended our design !' Their envy... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 518 pages
...This is a man ! Dryden hath improv'd this hint to the utmost perfection : So perfect that the very gods who form'd you, wonder'd At their own skill,...cry'd, A lucky hit Has mended our design ! Their envy hind'red, Or you had been immortal, and a pattern, When Heaven would work for ostentation sake, To... | |
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