 It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit, That woman's love can win, or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, Which way soever men refer it, Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day...  Kaleidoscopiana Wiltoniensia, Or, a Literary, Political, and Moral View of ... - Page 121818 - 406 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...concord end, Not wedlock-treachery indang'ring life. CHOR. It is not virtue, wisdom, valor, wit, 1010 Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit That woman's love can win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, ( Which way soever men refer it) 1015 Much like thy... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...concord end STot wedlock-treachery indang'ring life. CH o R.It is not virtue, wisdom, valor, wit, 1010 Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit That woman's love can win or long inherit ; 5ut what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, Which way soever men refer it) Much like thy riddle,... | |
 | 1808 - 590 pages
...the following, in which that allusion is made to individual merit which Milton might proudly claim : It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comeliness...merit, That woman's love can win or long inherit. This is dignified : but what solemnity of countenance can withstand the conclusion ? But what it is,... | |
 | 1808 - 560 pages
...to a conviction of our own deception. " It ia not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comc-liness of shape, or amplest merit, That woman's love can win or long inherit." When the romantic ardour of love subsides, reason resumes her sway, and with her return would come... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...Samson. Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end, Not wedlock-treachery endangering life. Chorus. It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comeliness...merit, That woman's love can win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...Samson. Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end, Not wedlock-treachery endangering life. Chorus. It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comeliness...merit, That woman's love can win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...remorse. Samson. Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end, Not wedlock-treachery endangering Hie. Chorus. It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comeliness...merit, That woman's love can win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle,... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...concord end, Xot wedJock-trraeh'ry endang'ring Kfe. Char. It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, 1010 Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit, That woman's love can win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which wa> soever men refer it,) 1015 Much like thy... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...remorse. Sams. Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end, Not wedlock-treachery endangering life. Cltor. The lads and lasses trudge the street along, And all the fair is crowded ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like tin riddle,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 356 pages
...remorse. Sams. Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end, Not wedlock-treachery endangering life. Char. It is not virtue, wisdom, valour, wit, Strength, comeliness...merit, That woman's love can win, or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle,... | |
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