 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 Seiten
...silent Mate, See the Bird of Juno stooping; Melody resigns to Fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT'. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon; (Envy, be silent,...reasonable Woman, Handsome and witty, yet a Friend. 1 Mary, daughter of Viscount Howe, Maid Croker ; note to Lord Hervey's Metneirs. of Honour to Queen... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 Seiten
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : . " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 Seiten
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 Seiten
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly : An equal mixture... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 Seiten
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, " Not warp'd by passion, aw'cl by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly : An equal... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1870 - 236 Seiten
...below, As little of their banquet heeds, As of the winds that blow. BERNARD BARTON. a certain at Court. KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy, be silent,...Passion, awed by Rumour ; Not grave through Pride, nor gay through Folly ; An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy. " Has she no... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - 1870 - 652 Seiten
...fleeting phantom which she views. ALEXANDER POPE. Born 1G88. Died 1744. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I know the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent,...reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour ; Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly ; An equal mixture... | |
 | Epigrammatists - 1870 - 654 Seiten
...fleeting phantom which she views. ALEXANDER POPE. Born 1688. Died 1744. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I know the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent,...reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour ; Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly An equal mixture... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 Seiten
...bird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. 1 I KNOW the thing that 's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent, and attend !) I know...reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. 2 Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly, An equal mixture... | |
 | Charles Stokes Carey - 1872 - 314 Seiten
...easy to guess who this angel should be, Who would think Mrs Howard ne'er dreamt it was she. ANOTHER. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent, and attend ! I know a reasonable woman, Handsome snd witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through... | |
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And sensible soft melancholy. "Has she no faults then, (Envy says) Sir?" Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear. 
