 The fairest action of our human life Is scorning to revenge an injury ; For who forgives without a further strife, His adversary's heart to him doth tie. And 'tis a firmer conquest truly said, To win the heart, than overthrow the head.  Specimens of British Poetesses - Página 22por Alexander Dyce - 1827 - 446 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Hayward - 1738 - 324 páginas
...without a further ftrife, His adverfary's heart to him doth tie : And 'tis a firmer conqueft truly faid, To win the heart, than overthrow the head. If we a worthy enemy do find, To yield to worth, it muft be nobly done : But if of bafer metal be his mind, In bafe revenge there is no honour won. Who... | |
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 328 páginas
...without a further ftrife, His adverfary's heart to him doth tie : And 'tis a firmer conqueft truly faid, To win the heart, than overthrow the head. If we a worthy enemy do find, To yield to worth, it muft be nobly done : But if of bafer metal be his mind, In bafe revenge there is no honour won. Who... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 924 páginas
...chorus from " The Tragedy of Mariam, 1613," ascribed to lady Elizabeth Carew. Revenge of Injuries. The fairest action of our human life Is scorning to...injury ; For who forgives without a further strife, Hin adversary's heart to him doth tie. And 'tis a firmer conquest truly said. To win the heart, than... | |
 | William Hone - 1841 - 894 páginas
...chorus from " The Tragedy of Mariam, 1613," ascribed to lady Elizabeth Carew. Revenge of Injuriée. The fairest action of our human life Is scorning to...And *tis a firmer conquest truly said, To win the Itcart, than overthrow the head. If we a worthy enemy do find, To yield to worth it must be nobly done... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 páginas
...following chorus, in Act the Fourth, possesses a generous and noble simplicity : — [Revenge of Injuriez.] ' XcW r M !, l r b a 9 , eaid, To win the heart, than overthrow the head. If we a worthy enemy do find, To yield to worth it... | |
 | 1847 - 526 páginas
...spear ; The which no balm can cure but his heart's blood, Which breath'd this poison. SHAKSPEARE. 3. The fairest action of our human life Is scorning to...strife, His adversary's heart to him doth tie : And 't is a finer conquest, truly said, To win the heart, than overthrow the head. LADY E. CAREW. 4. Revenge,... | |
 | 1847 - 540 páginas
...spear ; The which no balm can cure but his heart's blood, Which breath'd this poison. SHAKSPEARE. 3. The fairest action of our human life Is scorning to...strife, His adversary's heart to him doth tie : And 't is a finer conquest, truly said, To win the heart, than overthrow the head. LADY E. CAREW. 4. Revenge,... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1871 - 598 páginas
...changed the face of the world, and ennobled myriads of its population. EADIE. REVENGE OF INJURIES. THE fairest action of our human life Is scorning to...His adversary's heart to him doth tie. And 'tis a fairer conquest truly said, To will the heart, than overthrow the head. If we a worthy enemy do find,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 páginas
...following chorus, in Act the Fourth, possesses a generous and noble simplicity : — [Rertnge of Injuria.] ll and Lincoln sail!, To win the heart, than overthrow the head. If we a worthy enemv do find, To yield to worth it... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 páginas
...ELIZARETH OAREW. [CiujrusJram the Tragedy qf "Marion." — Republished 1613.] REVENGE OF INJURIES. , THE 'fairest action of our human life Is scorning...strife, His adversary's heart to him doth tie. And 't is a firmer conquest, truly said, To win the heart, than overthrow the head, If we a worthy enemy... | |
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