 When lovely woman stoops to folly. And finds, too late, that men betray. What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover. To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring...  Dictionary of Quotations: (English) - Page 334by Philip Hugh Dalbiac - 1897 - 510 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1835 - 428 pages
...MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF CERVANTES. (For the Parterre). CHAP. I. When lovely woman stoops lo folly, And finds tou late that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? Goldsmith. FIVE leagues northward of the city of Seville, there was in the sixteenth century, as there... | |
 | Michael Scott - 1835 - 360 pages
...What charms can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away " The only an her guilt can cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring hi# bosom, is to die.11 VICAR OF WAKKFIKLB. " Ay Dios, si sera possible que he ya hallado lugar que... | |
 | 1835 - 378 pages
...forc'd to die a maid ! WHEN LOVELY WOMAN STOOPS TO FOLLY. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. Born 1728— Died 1774. When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray, What charm can sooth her melancholy ? What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 150 pages
...shew'd the rogues they lied ; The man recovered of the bite, The dog it was that died. STANZAS ON WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late...to her lover, And wring his bosom — is, to die. PROLOGUE TO ZOBEIDE, A TRAGEDY. IN these bold times, when Learning's sons explore The distant climates,... | |
 | Garland - 1836 - 246 pages
...extasy ! She gives to honour, love, and me. OLIVER GOLDSMITH, Born 1 728, died 1774. . STANZAS ON WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late...repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom is — to die. n:; JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Born 1729, died 1773. HOLIDAY GOWN. IN holiday gown, and my new-fangled hat, Last... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 538 pages
...Our modern bards ! why, what a pox Are they — but senseless stones and blocks. STANZAS ON WOMAN.(i' When lovely Woman stoops to folly, And finds too late...repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.(f) ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG.(2) Good people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 pages
...show'd the rogues they lied; The man recover'd of the bite, The dog it was that died. STANZAS OB WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late...eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom—is to die. THE TRAVELLER; OR, A PROdPECT OF SOCIETY <* A POEM. FIRST PRINTED IN MDCCLXV. *... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 536 pages
...child, it will please your old father." She complied in a manner so exquisitely pathetic as moved me. When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late...eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom—is to die. As she was concluding the last stanza, to which an interruption in her voice from... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 pages
...diff'rent good, by Art or Nature giv'n To diff'rent nations, makes their blessings ev'n. STANZAS ON WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly And finds too late...only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from ev'ry eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is, to die. O MEMORY ! thou fond... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...diff'rent good, by Art or Nature giv'n To difTrent nations, makes their blessings ev'n. 8TANZA8 ON WOMAN. WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly And finds too late...only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from ev'ry eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is, to die. SONO. O MEMORY ! tin... | |
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