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" The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face ; Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. "
The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ... - Page 36
by Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 297 pages
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A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes, Volume 4

Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 378 pages
...wife ? From Marlb'rough's eyes the ftreams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a (how. The * teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for...a face : Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty fpring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rofy lips and radiant eyes, WhomPlqafure...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley].

Collection - 1755 - 378 pages
...wife ? From Marlb'rough's eyes the ftreams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a fhow. The * teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for...a face : Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty fpring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rofy lips and radiant eyes, WhomPleafure...
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A Collection of Poems ...

Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...? From Marlb.rough's eyes the ftreams of dotage flow And fwift expires a driv'ler and a mow. The m teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each...a face : Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty fpring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rofy lips and radiant eyes, Whom...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley].

Collection - 1758 - 394 pages
...? From Marlb'rough's eyes the ftreams of dotage flow, And fwift expires a driv'ler and a mow. The m teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each...a face : Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty fpring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rofy lips and radiant eyes, Whom...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...? From Marlb'rough's eyes the ftreams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a mow. The n teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face : "Ver. 289-345. Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty fpring; And Sedley curs'd the form that...
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A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

1765 - 414 pages
...From Marlb'rough's eyes the ftreams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a fhow. The n teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face : "Ver. 289 — 345. * * - *.< ' ' *\ ? * Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty fpringV And Sedley...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1766 - 382 pages
...dotage flow* And Swift expires a driv'ler and a fhow. The " teeming mother, anxious for her «ce, •' - Begs for each birth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from. beauty Spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rofy lips and radiant eyes, Whom...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces. ...

1774 - 372 pages
...Stage, i Till Till pitying Nature figns the laft Releafej And bids afflicted Worth retire to Peace. The («) teeming Mother, anxious for her Race, •Begs...a Face: Yet Vane could tell what Ills from Beauty fbring; And Sedley curs'd the Form that pleas'da King. Ye Nymphs of rofy Lips and radiant Eyes, Whom...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...From Marlb'rougk's Eyes the Streams of Dotage flow, And Swift expires a Driv'ler and a Show. The (n) teeming Mother, anxious for her Race, Begs for each...a Face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from Beauty fpring ; And SedUy curs'd the Form that pleas'da King. Ye Nymphs of rofy Lips and radiant Eyes, Whom...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 392 pages
...From Marlb'rough's Eyes the Streams of Dotage flow, And Swift expires a Driv'ler and a Show. The (n) teeming Mother, anxious for her Race, Begs for each...a Face : Yet Vane could tell what ills from Beauty fpring ; And Sedley curs'd the Form that pleas'da King. Ye Nymphs of rofy Lips and radiant Eyes, Whom...
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