 | British poets - 1822 - 346 страници
...every pace, And truth bespotted puts on error's face. TENDER-HANDED stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains; Grasp it, like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. Tis the same with common natures, Use them kindly, they rebel; But be rough as nutmeg-graters, And... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 страници
...1,0001. pc annum, as with a larger sum. VULGAR NATURES. Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it, like a man of mettle. And it soft us silk remains. 'Tis the same with vulgar natures, Use them kindly, they rebel ; But be rough as nutmeg... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 страници
...pleasure, but because obligation is a pain." — J. BOSWELL. Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. "1'is the same with common natures: Use them kindly, they rebel ; But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 страници
...pleasure, but because obligation is a pain." — J. BOSWELL. Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. 'Tis the same with common natures : Use them kindly, they rebel ; But, be rough" as nutmeg-graters,... | |
 | William Bailey - 1826 - 244 страници
...the church and state chorus has invariably been — ' Tender handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. 'Tis the same with common natures, Use them kindly, they rebel ; But be rough as nutmeg graters, And... | |
 | 1874 - 594 страници
...agricultural labourers to whom this old adage will apply : Tender handed stroke a nettle, And it stings yon for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. "Pis the case with common natures, Treat them kindly, they rebel ; But he rough as nutmeg-graters,... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - 302 страници
...ne'er thrive while the root's above ground.'A SIMILE. Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. Tis the same with common natures,Use 'em kindly, they rebel ; But, be rough as nutmeg-graters, And... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 798 страници
...would leas grate and disturb them. Dec,, of fiery. Tender handed touch a nettle. And it sting* yon for your pains, Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. So it is with common natures, . Treat them gently, they rebel. But be rough as nutmeg-jrnMera, And... | |
 | 1853 - 542 страници
...dens hoc otia fecit ?" — the deus ex ,nachind" " If you gently touch a nettle, It will sting yon for your pains : Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains." If you will take the trouble to imagine all the rain which fell since Michaelmas, '52, discharged in... | |
 | 1832 - 564 страници
...Gliis. Nov. 14, 1831. THE NETTLE. TENDERHANDED, press a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Press it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains : So it is with vulgar natures, Treat them kindly they repel, — Use them rough, like nutmeg graters,... | |
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Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. 
