 | Edward Arber - 1877 - 668 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 sunburnt_brain : •"* But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay. £ Invention Nature's... | |
 | Charles Dunham Deshler - 1879 - 334 страници
...sought fit words to paint the blackest face of wo, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain : s Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitfull showers upon my sunburned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting invention's stay ;... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 632 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,...words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay ; Invent1on, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows ; And others' feet still seem'd but strangers... | |
 | Thomas Young Crowell - 1885 - 702 страници
...might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe ; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain,...Invention, Nature's child, fled stepdame Study's blows; to Ch And others' feet still seem'd but strangers in my way. Tbus, great with child to speak, and helpless... | |
 | William Minto - 1885 - 422 страници
...tried the old plan — " I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe Studying inventions line, her wits to entertain ; Oft turning others' leaves...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... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - 1886 - 230 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-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting invention's stay ; Invention, nature's child,... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - 1886 - 220 страници
...turning others' leaves to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting invention's...invention, nature's child, fled step-dame study's blows ; Another's feet still seemed but stranger's in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - 1887 - 214 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-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting invention's stay; Invention, nature's child,... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - 1887 - 212 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-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting invention's stay; Invention, nature's child,... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1887 - 530 страници
...The second line — • " That she, dear she, might take some pleasure of my pain," the couplet — " Oft turning others' leaves to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburnt brain," and the sudden and splendid finale — " ' Fool ! ' said my muse, ' look in thy heart... | |
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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... 
