 Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray Boast but the worth Bassora's pearls display : Drawn from the deep we own their surface bright ; But, dark within, they drink no lustrous light : Such are the maids, and such the charms they boast, By sense unaided,...  The Relapse; Or, True and False Morality - Page 66by Relapse - 1824 - 209 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Collins - 1802 - 198 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings Heaven can grant the fair! Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray, Boast but...charms they boast, By sense unaided, or to virtue lost. Self-flattering sex! your hearts believe in vain, That love shall blind, when once he fires the swain... | |
 | William Collins - 1802 - 206 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings Heaven can grant the fair ! Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray, Boast but...charms they boast, By sense unaided, or to virtue lost. Self-flattering sex ! your hearts believe in vain, That love shall blind, when once he fires the swain;... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings Heaven can grant the fair; Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray, Boast but...within, they drink no lustrous light : Such are the maids,and such the charms they boast, By sense unaided, or to virtue lost. Self-flattering sex ! your... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 176 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings Heaven can grant the fair; Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray, Boast but...from the deep, we own their surface bright,. But, darkiwithin, they drink no lustrous light : Such are the minds, am! such the charms they boast,. By... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 168 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings heaven can grant the fair ! Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray Boast but the worth Bassora's pearls display : Own ii ts-.* 'TTrstiB IL.t . Come thou, whose thoughts as limpid springs are clear, To lead the train,... | |
 | William Collins - 1804 - 166 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings heaven can grant the fair ! Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray Boast but the worth Bassora's pearis display: 16 Drawn from the deep we own their surface bright ; But, dark within, they drink no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings heaven can grant the fair ! Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray, Boast but...charms they boast By sense unaided, or to virtue lost. • Self-flattering sex ! your hearts believe in vain That love shall blind, when once he fires the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings heaven can grant the fair ! "Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray Boast but...charms they boast, By sense unaided, or to virtue lost. Self- flattering: sex ! your hearts believe in vain That love shall Wind, when once he fires, the swain... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...grant the fair! Who 'rust alone in beauty's feeble ray, Boast but the worth Hassora's pearls display 5 Drawn from the deep we own their surface bright, But,...charms they boast, By sense unaided, or to virtue lost. Self-flattering sex! your hearts believe in vain That love shall blind, when once he fires the swain;... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...Yet think not these, all beauteous as they are, The best kind blessings heaven can grant the fair ! Who trust alone in beauty's feeble ray Boast but the...charms they boast, By sense unaided, or to virtue lost. Self-flattering sex ! your hearts believe in vain That love shall blind, when once he fires the swain... | |
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