 | 1912 - 432 страници
...turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburnt brain: But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's...fled step-dame Study's blows; And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting... | |
 | Edward Bliss Reed - 1912 - 638 страници
...he asserted that he was "no pick purse of another's wit," he admitted that he had spent his time " Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburnt brain,"1 and unfortunately in this process he absorbed too many ideas from the Petrarchists.... | |
 | 1916 - 792 страници
...pity win, and pity grace obtain, — 1 proof * desirous I sought fit words to paint the blackest face the trodden weed ; Thou, silent form, dost tease us...waste, Thou shall remain, in midst of other woe Than ; io And .others' feet still seem'd but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 828 страници
...Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, — I sought fit words to paint the blackest face good witnes in this case might be layde That they...her love, whan, her to prove, he cam to make his 10 And others' feet still seem'd but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 566 страници
...Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain,— I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, 5 Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | Charles Crittenton Baldwin - 1917 - 164 страници
...sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertaine, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would...forth, wanting Invention's stay: Invention, Nature's childe, fled step dame Studie's blowes : And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus... | |
 | Roy Bennett Pace - 1917 - 536 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 sunburned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay ; 10 Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | 1918 - 2030 страници
...pity grace obtain: 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 sunburnt brain: But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay. Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | Sir Henry John Newbolt - 1919 - 380 страници
...sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertaine, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would...Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburn'd brainBut words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay: Invention, Nature's childe, fled stepdame... | |
 | Sir Henry John Newbolt - 1919 - 376 страници
...sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertaine, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful sliowers upon my sunburn'd brainBut words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay: Invention,... | |
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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... 
