 Why, Affectation, why this mock grimace? Go, silly thing, and hide that simp'ring face. Thy lisping prattle, and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate; For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish hath the better plea;...  Tales and Novels - Страница 76по Maria Edgeworth - 1839Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1867 - 530 страници
...which it is by no means a parody, but a very fair, and indeed, we think, a flattering imitation.' ' Thy lisping prattle and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate ; For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish hath the better plea ; Nature's... | |
 | James Smith, Horace Smith - 1871 - 444 страници
...should Old Nick revel, England's prime minister, then bless the devil ! IT. THE BABY'S DEBUT. BY WW •* Thy lisping prattle and thy mincing gait. All thy false mimic fooleries I hate ; For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish hath the better plea ; Nature's... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 страници
...Burgess." AFFECTATION. Why, Affectation, why this mock grimace? Go, silly thing, and hide that simpering face! Thy lisping prattle, and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate; For those art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish, hath the better plea: Nature's... | |
 | Walter Hamilton - 1879 - 348 страници
...nor can lead to anything interesting. Idiot Boy will find some examples in this style of writing. " Thy lisping' prattle and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate ; For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish hath the better plea ; Nature's... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1881 - 738 страници
...Sh. Two G. i. 2. Why Affectation— why this mock grimace ? Go, silly thing, and hide that simpering face ! Thy lisping prattle, and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate ; For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish hath the better plea : Nature's... | |
 | Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 страници
...Retaliation.} Why affectation — why this mock grimace ? Go, silly thing, and hide that simpering face Thy lisping prattle, and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate ! For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish, hath the better plea Mr.,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1883 - 544 страници
...Burgess. AFFECTATION. Why, Affectation, why this mock grimace ? Go, silly thing, ami hide that simpering face ! Thy lisping prattle, and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate ; For those are Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish, hath the better plea : Nature's... | |
 | 1888 - 344 страници
...no means a parody, but a very fair, and indeed we think a flattering imitation." THE BABY'S DEBUT. " THY lisping prattle and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate ; For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish hath the better plea ; Nature's... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - 460 страници
...perfectly in the imitation of his mawkish affectations of childish simplicity and nursery stammering.'] * Thy lisping prattle and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate ; For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish hath the better pica ; Nature's... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1885 - 332 страници
...Street should Old Nick revel, England's prime minister, then bless the Devil! THE BABY'S. DEBUT. BY WW Thy lisping prattle and thy mincing gait, All thy false mimic fooleries I hate, For thou art Folly's counterfeit, and she Who is right foolish hath the better plea ; Nature's... | |
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