When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray ; What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring... Poetical Works - Seite 62von Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 Seiten
...teo late, that men betray, What charm can sooth her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away P The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame...to her lover, And wring his bosom — is, to die. THE CLOWN'S REPLY. JOHH TROTT was desired by two witty peers, To tell them the reason why asses had... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...He shifted his trumpet *, and only took snuff. STANZAS ON WOMAN. FROM THE VICAR OF WAKEFIEI.D. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that...soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away Q * Sir Joshua Reynolds was so remarkably dc'.if as to be under the necessity of using an car trumpet... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 Seiten
...the rogues they lied ; The man recovered of the bite, The dog it was that died. STANZAS WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray, What charm can sooth her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her... | |
| 1821 - 282 Seiten
...universal ruin shall erect thy throne, And Fate confirm thy kingdom evermore thy own. STANZAS ON WOMAN WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray, What charm can sooth her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 290 Seiten
...civil: I'll give thee—ah! too charming maid, I 'll give thee—to the devil. STANZAS ON WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray, What charm can sooth her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1822 - 194 Seiten
...: 111 give thee — ah ! too charming maid, I'll give thee — to the devil. STANZAS ON WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray, What charm can sooth her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her... | |
| 1822 - 418 Seiten
...My last fond thought will be of thee. My native shore — my native shore ! WHEN LOVELY WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds, too late, that men betray, What charm can sooth her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 Seiten
...charming maid, I'll give thee — to the devil.* STANZAS OJV WOMAN. (FROM THE VICAR OF WAEEFIELD.) WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray ; What charm can sooth her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 544 Seiten
...influence both of hunger and fatigue, Henry Warden retained his standing posture. CHAPTER XIV. When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray — JULIAN AVENEL saw with surprise the demeanour of the reverend stranger. " Beshrew me," he said,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 156 Seiten
...it will please your old father.' She complied in a manner so exquisitely pathetic, aa moved me. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that...her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? 1 9 The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover.... | |
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