 But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet. Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends To act with less seraphic ends ; Or to compound the business, whether They temper love...  Life of Jonathan Swift - Страница 171по Walter Scott - 1829 - 364 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 страници
...upon a more slender foundation, as I (hall presently show. The lines alluded to are the following : But what success. VANESSA met, Is to the world a secret yet : Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantick strain ; Or whether he at last... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 страници
...is wise Enough to read a lady's eyes, And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a secret yet : Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain, Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 страници
...is wise enough to read a lady's eyes, and will each accidental glance interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met, is to the world a secret yet : whether the nymph, to please her swain, talks in a high romantic strain; or whether he at last descends... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 686 страници
...preceding narrative, or the perusal of the correspondence between the lovers. It begins with the well known lines, But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world...intimacy between Cadenus and Vanessa, it were in vain to inquire. But to brand Swift as a seducer, and Miss Vanhomrigh as his victim, on account of a single... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 страници
...is wist Enough to read a lady's eyes, And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a secret yet, Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 страници
...is wise Enough to read a lady's' eyes, And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a secret yet, Whether the nymph, to please her swain. Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 676 страници
...narrative, or the perusal of the correspondence between the lovers. It begins with the well known lines, Bat -what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet, &c. I To what purpose these lines were introduced, whether from Swift's usual vein of humour, which never... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 страници
...is wise Enough to read a lady's eyes, And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet. Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 страници
...is wise Enough to read a lady's eyes, A nd will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a secret yet : Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain, Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 556 страници
...to have been the intention of the author to soothe the passion which the unfortunate Miss Vanhomrigh was unable to subdue. One passage in it has given...intimacy between Cadenus and Vanessa, it were in vain to inquire. But to brand Swift as a seducer, and Miss Vanhomrigh as his victim, on account of a single... | |
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