| Sir Richard Steele - 1727 - 406 страници
...in Vain* . In vain thy Wiffe gires all thy rural Hours To the fair Vflla, and well-order'd Bbwers. To court thy Pencil, early at thy Gates Ambition knocks, and fleeting Beauty waft*-; , The boaftfulMufe, of others' Fame fo fare, Implores thy Aid to make her own fecure ; The... | |
| 1749 - 280 страници
...Ambition knocks, and fleeting beauty waits j ., . The boaftful mufe, of others fame fo fure, , Implored thy aid to make her own fecure ; The great, the fair, and, if ought nobler be, .Ought more belov'd, the arts folicit thee. •>.. ., . •• How can'ft thou hope... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 страници
...fhades, and Hounflow's airy plain, Thou, KNELLER, tak'ft thy fummer flights in vain, In vain thy wifh gives all thy rural hours To the fair villa, and well-order'd...make her own fecure : The great, the fair, and (if ought nobler be, Ought more belov'd) the arts folicit thee. How can'ft thou hope to fly the world,... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 страници
...fhades, and Hounflow's airy plain, Thou, KNELLER, tak'ft thy fummer flights in vain, In vain thy wifh gives all thy rural hours To the fair villa, and well-order'd...make her own fecure ; The great, the fair, and (if ought nobler be, Ought more belov'd) the Arts folicit thee. How can'ft thou hope to fly the world,... | |
| 1758 - 352 страници
...(hades, and Hounflow's airy plain, Thou, KNELLER, tak'ft thy fummer flights in vain, In vain thy wifti gives all thy rural hours To the fair villa, and well-order'd...fame fo fure, Implores thy aid to make her own fecure ; Tne great, the fair, and (if ought nobler be, Ought more belov'd) the Arts folicit thee. How can'ft... | |
| 1765 - 396 страници
...fhades, and Hounflow's airy plain, Thou, Kneller, tak'ft thy fummer flights in vain, In vain thy wifli gives all thy rural hours To the fair villa, and well-order'd...Beauty waits ; The boaftful Mufe, of others' fame fo fare, Implores thy aid to make her own fecure; The great, the fair, and (if aught nobler be, Aught... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 страници
...and Hounflow's airy plain, •*• Thou, Kneller, tak'ft thy fummer flights in vain, In vain thy wifh gives all thy rural hours To the fair villa, and well-order'd bowers j To court thy pencil early at thy gates, Ambition knocks, and fleeting Beauty waits ; The boaftful... | |
| 1782 - 402 страници
...of Rembrant, but afterwards became a difcipte of Ferdinand Bols, unjer whoft direftion he C Hadicd To court thy pencil, early at thy gates Ambition knocks, and fleeting Beauty waits ; The boaflf'ul Mufe, of others' fame fo fure, Implores chy aid to make her own fecure ; The great, the fair,... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 424 страници
...flights in vaiil, In vain thy wifh gives all thy rural hours To the fair villa and wellorder'd bow'rs; To court thy pencil early at thy gates Ambition knocks...make her own fecure : The Great, the Fair, and if auglit nobler be, Aught more bclov'd, tlie Arts folicit thee. I How canft thou hope to fly the world,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 516 страници
...thy rural houn To the fair villa, and (lull-ordered boweni To court thy pencil early at thy gate*, Ambition knocks, and fleeting beauty waits; The boaftful Mufe, of others fame fo fur:, Implores thy aid to make her own fccure ; The Great, the Fair, and, if aught nobler b: Aught... | |
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