 Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains.  The Star - Page 152Full view - About this book
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 396 pages
...Learn to have patience with ourselves and mend. A PICTURE TOO TRUE. TENDER-HANDED stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains :• Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. 'Tis the same with grov'ling natures J' Use them kindly they rebel : But be rough as nutmeg gratcis,... | |
 | 1794 - 428 pages
...Grafp it like a man of mettle, And it foft as filk remains. 'Tis the fame with common natures : Ufe 'em kindly, they rebel ; But, be rough as nutmeg-graters, And the rogues obey you well. ON THE DEATH OF A LADY'S CAT. BY HARRISON. AND is Mifs Tabby from the world retir'd ? And are her lives,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 446 pages
...it like a man of mettle, " And it foft as filk remains. *' 'Tis the fame with vulgar natures: " Ufe them kindly, they rebel ; " But be rough as nutmeg-graters, " And the rogues obey you welt." French Fraternity. — " We are," fays Adet, " two nations made on purpofe to refpecY and love... | |
 | 1806 - 274 pages
...The god of physic sure had cur'd his own. o3 197 cccc. 1'ROBATUM EST. Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains : Grasp it, like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. T!s the same with eommon natures, Use them kindly, they rebel ; But be rough as nutnjeg graters, And... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 pages
...must dine him now. VULGAR NATURES. TENDER-HANDED stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your paius; Grasp it, like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remaius. 'Tis the same with vulgar natures, Use them kindly, they rebel; But be rouffh as nutmeg graters,... | |
 | 1812 - 156 pages
...wedding sees ; Ay, quoth the other, each man toasts his cheese. CCXXXIU. Tender-handed, stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains : Grasp it, like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. • 'Tis the same with common nature*, Use them kindly, they rebel; But be rough as nutmeg-graters,... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
...thoughts and words the« be, To me both fond and true. A PICTURE TOO TRDE. Tender-handed, stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains : Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. 'Tis the same with grav'ling natures ; Use them kindly, they rebel : But, be rough as nutmeg graters,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 pages
...discharge from care, and shut out light. ' VERSES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW. TENDER-HANDED stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. "Tis the same with common natures, Use 'em kindly they rebel : But be rough as nutmeg-graters, And... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 376 pages
...for their points to wound the skin. Hence arose die following lines : " Tender handed touch a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains." • F THE DIFFERENT KINDS Or INFI.ORKSC1KCE, OH MODES OP FLOWER1SU. , The various modes in which flowers... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 370 pages
...fpr their points to wound the skin. Hence arose the following lines : " Tender handed touch a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains." OP TRS DIFFKREHT KINDS Of ITaFLORESOOM'K, OR MOPES OF FLOWERING. The various modes in which flowers... | |
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