 ON LUCY, COUNTESS OF BEDFORD*. This morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous Muse, What kind of creature I could most desire To honour, serve, and love, as Poets use. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest...  Moor Park, with a biographical sketch of its principal proprietors - Page 62by Robert Bayne - 1871 - 124 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...my zealous Muse What kind of creature I could most desire To honour, serve, and love, as poets use. I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor...lend like influence from his lucent seat ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...faire, and free, and wise, Of greatest blood, and yet more good than great, 1 meant the day-«tarre should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence...she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemne vice of greatnesse, pride ; I meant each softest vertue there should meet, Fit in that softer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...of Bedford, describing " what kind of creature I could most desire to honour, serve, and love " : ' I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest...courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...serve, and love ; as poets use. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest blood, andyet more good than great ; I meant the day-star should...courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside.... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...slain another, Learn M, and fair, and good as she. Time shall throw his dart at thee. ON LOCT COUKTZU it pierces, soothes, Inflames, refreshes, or exalts...nor the lucid air, Though one transparent vacancy greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside.... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 472 pages
...holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous Muse What kind of creature I could most desire To honor, serve and love ; as poets use. I meant to make her...lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; ft I... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 472 pages
...my zealous Muse What kind of creature I could most desire To honor, serve and love ; as poets use. i I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest...lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride; I meant... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...Of greatest blood, and yet more good than great; I nunt the day-star should not brighter rise, Sor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hinng that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 820 pages
...Id. Twelfth Night. Thou shalt buy this dear, If ever I thy face by daylight see. Now go thy way. Id. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest...rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. Ben Jettison. True labour in the vineyard of thy lord. Ere prime thou hast the' imposed daywork done.... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...picture forth his estimation of the countess, his whole language brightens into grace and beauty. To THE COUNTESS OF BEDFORD. This morning, timely rapt with...courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside.... | |
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