 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...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 soul I purposed her, that should with even powers The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours : Such... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama (Comedy) - 1872 - 480 pages
...softer bosom to reside : Only a learned and a manly soul I purpos'd her ; that should with even powers The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours." That Shakespeare fully shared in this magnanimous bravery of sentiment, we need no further proof than... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned, and a manly soul I purposed her; that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and the sheers control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 472 pages
...solemn vice of greatness, pride ; ft I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle and the sheers control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...Swed. rock ; Ital. rocfa , Span, rurra. A distaff from which wool isspun ; a roll of flax or wool. A learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that should with even powers, The rods, the spindle, and the sheers controul Of destiny, ana spin her own free hours. lien... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, — that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her, — that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of Destiny, and spin her own free hours. Such... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 632 pages
...solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her,—that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of Destiny, and... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art - 1834 - 312 pages
...solemn vice of greatness, pride : I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that should with even powers The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of destiny, and spin her own free hours !" Farther... | |
 | Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1836 - 986 pages
...her own career ! Alas! the first dark page of her destinies was already unfolding! CHAPTER XIV. • a learned and a manly soul I purposed her. that should with even powers The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of destiny, and spin her own free hours. BEN JONSOX.... | |
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I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet. Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer... 
