 I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer...  Harrington: A Story of True Love - Page 331by William Douglas O'Connor - 1860 - 552 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, that should with even powers...shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours : Such when I meant to feign, and wished to see, My Muse bade Bedford write, and that was she. BEN... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside : Only a learned and a manly soul I purpos'd her ; that should with even powers The rock, the spindle,...control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours." That Shakespeare fully shared in this magnanimous bravery of sentiment, we need no further proof than... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned, and a manly soul I purposed her; that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and the sheers control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish'd to see,... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 472 pages
...softest virtue there should meet, ' ' Fit iu that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her; that should, with even powers, The rock, -the spindle and the sheers control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish'd to seĢ,... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, — that should, with even powers,...shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish to see, The muse bade, ' Bedford write,' and that was she ! Amongst... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, — that should, with even powers,...shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish to see, The muse bade, ' Bedford write,' and that was she ! Amongst... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 632 pages
...should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her,—that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and...shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish to see, The muse bade, ' Bedford write,' and that was she! Amongst... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art - 1834 - 312 pages
...each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that should with even powers...shears control Of destiny, and spin her own free hours !" Farther on is another more celebrated woman, Christian Bruce, the second Countess of Devonshire,... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art - 1834 - 670 pages
...each softest virtue there should meet. Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that should with even powers The rock, the spindle, and the sheers controul Of destiny, and spin her own free hours !" Farther on is another more celebrated woman,... | |
 | Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1836 - 986 pages
...the first dark page of her destinies was already unfolding! CHAPTER XIV. • a learned and a manly soul I purposed her. that should with even powers...shears control Of destiny, and spin her own free hours. BEN JONSOX. THE days passed on; and at length, " 'twixt sun and shower/' arrived the morning which... | |
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