 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 sider
...thought. \y0 And the weak soul, within itself unblest, ' Leans for all pleasure on another's breast. Hence ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for...vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frize with copper lace ; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 sider
...vulgar praise which fools impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frize with copper lace ; Here beggar pride defrauds her...year ; The mind still turns where shifting fashion draw*, Nor weighs the solid worth of self applause. To men of other minds my fancy flies, Embosom'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 sider
...vulgar praise which fools impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frize with copper lace ; Here beggar pride defrauds her...daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year 5 The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self applause. To... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 sider
...ftentation, kere, with tawdry art, Pants for the vulgar praife which fools impart } Herp Here Vanity aflumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace. Here beggar .Eride defrauds her daily cheeri '••• To boaft one fplendid banquet once a year :"~ ' The mind... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 sider
...oftentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for the vulgar praife which fools impart 5 Here vanity aflumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frieze with...lace; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boaft one fplendid banquet once a-year — The mind ftill turns where fliifting fafliion draws, Nor... | |
 | Henry Redhead Yorke - 1804 - 390 sider
...Frenchman of all internal strength of thought, ; Hence, Ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants fur the vulgar praise which fools impart; Here Vanity...And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace; Here Here beggar Pride defrauds her daily cbecr, To boast one splendid banquet once a year. The mind still... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sider
...of thought ; And the weak soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on another's breast. Hence Ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for...Vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frize with copper lace; Here beggar Pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once... | |
 | 1809 - 402 sider
...which fools injHere vanity ussumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of fi ize with copper-lace; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast...worth of self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flics, Enbosom'd in (he deep where HolHnd lies. Mcthinks her patient sons before me stand, Where the... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sider
...of thought ; And the weak soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on another's breast. Hence Ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for...Vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of friae with copper lace ; Here beggar Pride defrands her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sider
...strength of thought. And the weak soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on another's breast. Hence ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for...vanity assumes her pert grimace, And trims her robes of frize with copper lace; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once... | |
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But while this softer art their bliss supplies, It gives their follies also room to rise ; For praise too dearly loved, or warmly sought, Enfeebles all internal strength of thought ; And the weak soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on... 
