 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...thought. And the weak soul, within itself unblest, Leans for all the 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...oftentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for the vulgar praife which fools impart; Here vanity affumes 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 fhifting falhion draws, Nor weighs... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1809 - 384 pages
...The French flower-garden is laid out more in the ornamental style of that fanciful nation, " Where vanity assumes her pert grimace, " And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace: " Where beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, " To boast one splendid banquet once a year." The copy,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...of thought ; And the weak soul, within itself unblest, leans for all pleasure <HI another's breast. Hence ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for...worth of self-applause. To men of other minds my fancy flics, EmboBom'd in the deep where Holland lies. Methinks her patient sons before me stand, "Where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...of thought ; And the weak soul, within itself unhlcst, Leans for all pleasure oil another's breast. Hence ostentation here, with tawdry art, Pants for...Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast pne splendid banquet once a year : The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...unblest. Leans for all pleasure on another's breast. Hence ostentation here, with tawdry art, fanls for the 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... | |
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But, while this softer art their bliss supplies, It gives their follies also room to rise; For praise too dearly lov'd, or warmly sought, Enfeebles all internal strength of thought; And the weak soul, within, itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on... 
