 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...light, Eerene in virgin modesty she shines, 255 And unobserv'd the glaring orb declines. Oh! bless'd with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ; She, who can love a sister's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear; 260 She who ne'er answers... | |
 | John Bell - 1792 - 288 pages
...all. They must rise early who can outwit her, [Settling the toilette.'] Enter Mrs. BELLMOUR, reading. Oh ! blest with temper , whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ; She who can own a sister's charms, and hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; That never answers till... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1801 - 436 pages
...fierce contention croaks till it is hoarfe, and begets the angry jar of foul retort and aggravation." Oh! blest with TEMPER, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to day ! She who ne'er answers till a husband cools } Or, if she rules him, never shews she rules;... | |
 | 1804 - 556 pages
...They must rise early who can outwit her. — [Settling the toilette.] Enter MRS BELLMOUR, reading. ' Oh ! -blest with temper, whose unclouded ray ' Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ! ' She, who can own a sister's charms, and hear * Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; ' That never answers... | |
 | 1804 - 552 pages
...They must rise early who can outwit her. — [Settling the toilette.] Enter MRS BELLMOUR, reading. ' Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray ' Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ! ' She, who can own a sister's charms, and hear ' Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; ' That never answers... | |
 | 1804 - 556 pages
...early who can outwit her. — [Settling tkt toilette.] Enter MRS BELLMOUR, reading. ' Oh ! I .'. -' with temper, whose unclouded ray ' Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ! ' She, who can own a sister's charms, and hear ' Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; ' That never answers... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 424 pages
...good temper in a woman, which is certainly the prime quality for enjoying and imparting happiness: Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ; She, who can love a sister's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; She, who ne'er answers... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 420 pages
...good temper in a woman, which is certainly the prime quality for enjoying and imparting happiness : Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ; She, who can love a sister's charms, or hear S ghs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; She, who ne'er answers... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...moon's more sober light, Serene in virgin modesty she shines, And nnobserv'd the glaring orb declines. Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day : She, who can love a sister's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; She who ne'er answers... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...heart a rake : Men , some to quiet , some to public strife ; But ev'ry lady would be queen for life. Oh ! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray Can make to-morrow cheerful as to-day ; She, who can love a sister's charms, or hear Sighs for a daughter with unwounded ear ; She who ne'er answers... | |
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She, who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shows she rules; Charms by accepting, by submitting sways, Yet has her humour most, when she obeys... 
