But not for a lip, nor a languishing eye: She's fickle and false, and there we agree, For I am as false and as fickle as she: We neither believe what either can say, And, neither believing, we neither betray. 'Tis civil to swear, and say things of course;... The Works of John Dryden,: Amphitryon, or The two sosias, a comedy. King ... - Page 88de John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1783 - 366 pages
...things of courfe; We mean not the taking for better for worfe : When prefent we love ; when ablent agree ; I think not of Iris, nor Iris of me : The legend of Love no couple can find, So eafy to part, or fo equally join'd. SONG XVIII. BY MR, MATHEW CONCANEN. I Love thee, by... | |
| Humming bird - 1785 - 440 pages
...courir, A/e тгна not the taking for belter for woric, •Vhc.il prefent we love, when abfent agree, [ think. not of Iris, nor Iris of me, The legend of love no couple caa find, So eafy to part, or <o equally join'd. tlENCE with caution, hence with fear. Beauty prompts,... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 pages
...what either can say ; And, neither believing, we neither betray; 'Tis civil to swear, and say things of course ; We mean not the taking for better for...makes me suspect you for little better than a god ; but if you are one, for more certainty, tell me what I am just now thinking. Merc. Why, thou art... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 486 pages
...what either can say ; And, neither believing, ice neither betray; 'Tis civil to swear, and say things of course ; We mean not the taking for better for worse. When present, tee love; when absent, agree: I think not of Iris, nor Iris of me : The legend of' love no couple can... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 808 pages
...retrenched from the first foot, as Diogenes surly and proud. ;;.. . Pope. When present, we I6ve, and when absent agree, I think not of I'ris, nor I'ris of me. Urvdi/n. These measures are varied by many combinations, and sometimes by double endings, either with... | |
| Henry Downes Miles - 1840 - 344 pages
...'Tie civil to swear, and say things of coarse ; ii We mean not the taking for better for worse ; f When present we love— when absent agree— , I think...nor Iris of me : « - The legend of love no couple can find, So easy to part or so equally ¡oin'd. " Вгато ! bravo !" exclaimed Fielder ; " but... | |
| Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1867 - 376 pages
...and to say things of course ; We mean not the taking for better or worse : When present we love ; and when absent agree ; I think not of Iris, nor Iris of me : The legend of Love no couple can find, So easy to part, or so equally join'd. John Dryden xc. THE BAG OF THE BEE. ABOUT the sweet... | |
| John Dryden - 1882 - 676 pages
...• ther be • liev - ing, we noi - ther be • tray. V\ e *m 'Tis civil to swear, and say things of course ; We mean not the taking for better for...love ; when absent agree : I think not of Iris, nor Iri3 of me : The legend of love no couple can find, So easy to part, or so equally joined. SONGS IN... | |
| Love-knots - 1883 - 234 pages
...and to say things of course, We mean not the taking for better or worse: When present we love ; and when absent agree ; I think not of Iris, nor Iris of me ; The legend of Love no couple can find, So easy to part, or so equally join'd. JOHN DRYDEN. (FROM THE FRENCH.) " I NEVER give a kiss... | |
| Frederick Langbridge - 1883 - 438 pages
...and to say things of course, We mean not the taking for better or worse: When present we love ; and when absent agree; I think not of Iris, nor Iris of me ; The legend of Love no couple can find, So easy to part, or so equally join'd. JOHN DRYDEN. (FROM THE FRENCH.) " I NEVER give a kiss... | |
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