 Yet, spite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of EDITH'S eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies look within...  The Poetical Works - Page 25de Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 185 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...truth, Though badly shap'd he been. His mountain back mote well be said To measure height against Ins head, And lift itself above ; Yet, spite of all that...prize, Could ladies look within ; But one Sir Topaz drcss'd with art, And, if a shape could win a heart. He had a shape to_win. Edwin, if right I read... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...sense, and truth, Though badly shaped he been. His mountain hack mote well be said To measure height against his head, And lift itself above; Yet spite...did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dared to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies... | |
 | Cochin China - 1819 - 716 pages
...the smallest atom of regard. CHAPCHAPTER VI. His mountain back might well be said. To measure height against his head, And lift itself above ; Yet spite...uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. PA&KELL. THE Sharkems did not precede our friend Rodney, in reaching the delightful city of Bath, more... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...sense, and truth, Though badly shap'd he'd been. His mountain back mote well be said, To measure height ure worl iranted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies look within ; But one sir Topaz drcss'd with art, And,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...sense, and truth, Though badly shaped he been. His mountain back mote well be said To measure height against his head, And lift itself above ; Yet, spite...did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dared to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...sense, and truth, Though badly shaped he heen. His mountain back mote well be said To measure height against his head, And lift itself above ; Yet spite...did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dared to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, (.-OH Id ladies... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...height against his head, And lift itself above : Vet, spite of all that Nature did To make his uncoutli form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt...wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies look within ; Hut one sir Top;i7 dress'd with art, And, if a shape could win a heart, Edwhi, if right I read my... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1833 - 420 pages
...and self-sacrificing spirit whose purest earthly temple is a woman's heart. CHAPTER XIv. Yet spiir of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, ' This creature dared to love. * * * • Hut virtue can itself advance To what the favourite fools of chance Hy fortune... | |
 | 1834 - 436 pages
...courage, sense and truth, Tho' badly shap'd he been. His mountain back mote well be said To measure heigth against his head, And lift itself above : Yet spite of all that nature did To make his unconth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charm of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pages
...and truth. Though badly shaped he 'd been. His mountain back mote well, be said, To measure height against his head, And lift itself above; Yet, spite...did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dared to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies... | |
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