 | 1824 - 378 страници
...— Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain — I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burnt brain; But words came halting forth, wanting invention's stay, Invention, nature's child,... | |
 | 1824 - 378 страници
...— Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain — I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain...Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flowSome fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burnt brain ; But words came halting forth, wanting... | |
 | 462 страници
...paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain — Oft turning other's leaves to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned braiii. But words came haltiug forth, wanting iutenfah stay — Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | 1845 - 384 страници
...know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain : I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain—...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-bura'd brain: But words came halting forth, wanting invention's stay, Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - 1846 - 432 страници
...paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain : Oft turning over leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burnt brain. But words came halting forth, wanting invention's stay: Invention, natures child,... | |
 | 1851 - 318 страници
...paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain — Oft turning other's leaves to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain. But words camo halting forth, wanting invention's stay — Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1862 - 588 страници
...know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain ; I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain,...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burnt brain. Astropkel, lines 13 — 64. STELLA'S QUEENSHIP. 315 But words came halting forth,... | |
 | William Minto - 1874 - 508 страници
...with Stella's kiss." He had tried the old plan — " I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain." But Invention, the child of Nature, fled from the blows of Study. He sat biting his... | |
 | William Minto - 1874 - 506 страници
...inspired with Stella's kiss." He had tried the old plan— " I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain." But Invention, the child of Nature, fled from the blows of Study. He sat biting his... | |
 | Mandell Creighton (bp. of London.) - 1876 - 268 страници
...sonnets. trammels and learned to be more natural :— I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain,...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burnt brain. But words came halting forth, wanting invention's stay. At last the happy revelation... | |
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Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, — I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others' leaves, to see... 
