 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1855 - 922 pages
...And here is a far-reaching suggestion for woman to ponder over : — Ah ! wasteful woman, she that may On her sweet self set her own price, Knowing he...pay, How has she cheapened Paradise ; How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoiled the bread and spilled the wine, Which, spent with due, respective... | |
 | Coventry Kersey D. Patmore - 1857 - 324 pages
...nought's debarr'd Si r82 PRELUDES. From man, when woman shall be just In gift of her desired regard. Ah, wasteful woman, she who may On her sweet self set...price, Knowing he cannot choose but pay, How has she cheapen'd paradise ; How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the... | |
 | 1858 - 444 pages
...this, and nought's debarr'd From man, when woman shall be just In yielding her desired regard. Ah, wasteful woman, she who may On her sweet self set...price, Knowing he cannot choose but pay, How has she cheapen'd paradise ! How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1860 - 328 pages
...this, and nought's debarr'd sift From man, when woman shall be just In yielding her desired regard. Ah, wasteful woman, she who may On her sweet self set...price, Knowing he cannot choose but pay, How has she cheapen'd paradise ; How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1863 - 344 pages
...this, and nought's debarr'd From man, when woman shall be just In yielding her desired regard. Ah, wasteful woman, she who may On her sweet self set...price, Knowing he cannot choose but pay, How has she cheapen'd paradise ; How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the... | |
 | 1863 - 1076 pages
...And none so intimate with shame, And none to manhood so denied, As not to mind if women blame. Ah, wasteful woman, she who may On her sweet self set...price, Knowing he cannot choose but pay ; How has she cheapen'd paradise ! How given for nought her priceless gift ; How spoil'd the bread and spilled the... | |
 | 1865 - 590 pages
...; and he wishes Coventry Patmore's lines were learned by all the youthful ladies of England. " Ah, wasteful woman ! she who may On her sweet self set...— How has she cheapened paradise ! How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoiled the bread and spilled the wine, Which, spent with due respective... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1865 - 302 pages
...not those lovely lines — I would they were learned by all youthful ladies of England : — x " Ah wasteful woman ! she who may On her sweet self set...own price, / Knowing he cannot choose but pay— How baa she cheapen' d Paradise ! How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoiled the bread and spill'd... | |
 | Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 pages
...this, and nought's debarred From man, when woman shall be just In yielding her desired regard. Ah, wasteful woman, she who may On her sweet self set...pay, How has she cheapened Paradise ; . How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoiled the bread and spilled the wine, Which, spent with due, respective... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1866 - 348 pages
...this, and nought's debarr'd From man, when woman shall be just In yielding her. desired regard. Ah, wasteful woman, she who may On her sweet self set...price, Knowing he cannot choose but pay, How has she cheapen'd paradise ; How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the... | |
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Paradise! How given for nought her priceless gift, How spoiled the bread and spill'd the wine, Which, spent with due, respective thrift, Had made brutes men, and men divine! 
