Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, But wisely rest content with modest sense; For wit, like wine, intoxicates the brain, Too strong for feeble woman to sustain: Of those who claim it more than half have none; And half of those who have it are... Bell's Edition - Seite 30von John Bell - 1782Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 Seiten
...that your ornament, and know to please By graceful Nature's unailtcted ease. Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, But wisely rest content with...wine, intoxicates the brain, Too strong for feeble woman to sustain : Of those who claim it, more than half have none; And half of tho«e who have it... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 Seiten
...that your ornament, and know to please By graceful nature's unaffected ease. Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, But wisely rest content with...sense ; For wit, like wine, intoxicates the brain, Too stronjj for feeble women to sustain ; Of those who claim it, more than half have none, And half of... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1819 - 524 Seiten
...celebrated authoress : " Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, " But wisely rest content with sober sense ; " For wit, like wine, intoxicates the brain, " Too strong for feeble woman to sustain ; " Of those that claim it, more than half have none, " And half of those that have... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1820 - 544 Seiten
...celebrated authoress : " Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, " But wisely rest Content with sober sense ; " For wit, like wine, intoxicates the brain, " Too strong for feeble woman to sustain ; " Of those that claim it, more than half have none, " And half of those that have... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 286 Seiten
...that your ornament, and know to please By graceful Nature's unaffected ease. Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, But wisely rest content with...wine, intoxicates the brain, Too strong for feeble woman to sustain: Of those who claim it more than half have none; And half of those who have it are... | |
| 1822 - 766 Seiten
...celebrated authoress : " Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, " But wisely rest content with sober sense; '• For wit, like wine, intoxicates the brain, " Too strong for feeble woman to sustain ; " Of those that claim it, more than h»lf have none ; " And half of those that have... | |
| 1822 - 768 Seiten
...celebrated authoress : " Nor make to dangerous wit a vain i( pretence, «ut wisely rest content with sober sense; ' For wit, like wine, intoxicates the brain, " Too strong for feeble woman to sustain ; '• Of those that claim it, more than ., «au have none; Ana half of those that... | |
| 1822 - 762 Seiten
...celebrated authoress : " Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, " But wisely rest content with sober sense; '• For wit, like wine, intoxicates the brain, " Too strong for feeble woman to sustain ; " Of those that claim it, more than half have none; " And half of those that hav«... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 498 Seiten
...you,' said he. ' And what of me V In his French accent he repeated those two provoking lines — ' Now wit, like wine, intoxicates the brain, Too strong for feeble women to sustain.' "'To my face?' said I, smiling,-for I tried to command my temper. " ' Better than behind your back,... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 Seiten
...that your ornament, and know to please By graceful nature's unaffected ease. Nor make to dangerous wit a vain pretence, But wisely rest content with...wine, intoxicates the brain, Too strong for feeble woman to sustain : Of those who claim it, more than half have none ; And half of those who have it... | |
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