 BEAUTY, thou pretty plaything ! dear deceit! " That steals so softly o'er the stripling's heart, " And gives it a new pulse unknown before! " The grave discredits thee! thy charms expung'd, " Thy roses faded, and thy lilies soil'd! " What hast thou more...  The Quarterly visitor, conducted by W. Passman - Page 13edited by - 1814Full view - About this book
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...difcredits thee *: thy charms cxpung'd, Thy rofes faded, and thy lilies foil'd, What haft thou more to boaft of? Will thy lovers Flock round thee now, to gaze and do thee homage ? Mcthinks, I fee thee with thy head laid low; Whilfl forfeited upon thy damafk cheek, The high fed... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...thee : thy charms expung'd, Thy rofes faded, and thy lilies foil'd, What haft thou more to boaft of f Will thy lovers Flock round thee now, to gaze and do thee homage? Methinks I fee thee with thy head laid low; Whilft, forfeited upon thy damafk cheek, The hi^h-fed worm,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...gainsays the smooth-complexion'd flattery, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty—thou pretty plaything, dear deceit! That steals so softly...Flock round thee now, to gaze and do thee homage? Methinks I see thee with thy head low laid, Whilst surfeited upon thy damask, cheek The high-led worm,... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 pages
...gainsays the smooth-complexion'd flattery, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty!—thou pretty plaything! dear deceit! That steals so softly...o'er the stripling's heart, And gives it a new pulse unknowivbefore!* The grave discredits thee; thy charms expung'd, Thy roses faded, and thy lilies soil'd,... | |
 | 1803 - 294 pages
...what we are. Beiuty '. thou pretty plaything ! dear deceit! That steals so softly o'er the striplings' heart, And gives it a new pulse unknown before ! The...lovers Flock round thee now, to gaze and do thee homage ? Methinks, I see thee with thy head low laid ; Whilst surfeited upon thy damask cheek, The high-fed... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...The grave gainsays the smooth-complexionM flattery, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty ! thou pretty plaything ! dear deceit! That...stripling's heart, And gives it a new pulse unknown before I The grave discredits thee: thy charms expung'd, Thy roses faded, and thy lilies soil'd, ' "What hast... | |
 | John Macgowan - 1806 - 286 pages
...deceit " And gives it a new pulse unknown before ! " That steals so softly o'er the stripling's heart, " The grave discredits thee : thy charms expung'd, " Thy roses faded, and thy lilies soiPd ; '' What hast thou more to boast of? will ihy lovers " Flock roundttiee now to gaze and dotheehomage?... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1809 - 256 pages
...admire the fallen ghastly palid face, which so very lately delighted every -beholder ! *' Beauty, them pretty play-thing, dear deceit, That steals so softly...roses faded, and thy lilies soil'd, What hast thou now to boast of? Will thy lovers Flock round thee now, to gaze and do thee homage? Methinksl see thee... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...gainsays the smooth-complexion'd flattery,. And with blunt troth acquaints us what we are. Beauty!—thou pretty plaything, dear deceit, That steals so softly...unknown before, The grave discredits thee : thy charms expunged, Thy roses faded, and thy lilies soil'd, What hast thou more to boast of ? Will thy lovers... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...Grave gainsays the smooth complexion'd flatAnd with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty—thou pretty plaything, dear deceit! That steals so softly...thy lilies soil'd, What hast thou more to boast of f Will thy lovers Flock round thee now, to gaze and do thee homage ? Methinks I see thee with thy head... | |
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