 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 หน้า
...Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue 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, and the shears control Of Destiny,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 หน้า
...Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned, and a...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,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 หน้า
...soul I purpos'd her ; that should, with even pow'rs, The rock, the spindle, and the sheers controol oughs, That dance unnumber'd to the playful breeze, The downy orchard, a wisli'd to see, My Muse bade, Bedford write, and that was she. SONG. TO CELIA. Kiss me, sweet : the... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 468 หน้า
...Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a...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,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 หน้า
...Swed. rock ; Ital. rocfa , Span, rurra. A distaff from which wool isspun ; a roll of flax or wool. A learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that should with even powers, The rods, the spindle, and the sheers controul Of destiny, ana spin her own free hours. lien Joninn. 634... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 หน้า
...Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a...her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish to see, The muse bade, ' Bedford write,' and that was she ! Amongst the various studies of the... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 หน้า
...Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a...her own free hours. Such when I meant to feign, and wish to see, The muse bade, ' Bedford write,' and that was she ! Amongst the various studies of the... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 632 หน้า
...Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant 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 shears control Of Destiny, and... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1834 - 312 หน้า
...Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride : I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a...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) - 1834 - 670 หน้า
...Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride : I meant each softest virtue there should meet. Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a...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,... | |
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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... 
