Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride... The Literature of Society - Página 221por Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 páginas
...the silver'd Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fixed on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross...disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 páginas
...the silver'd Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fixed on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix' d as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1819 - 458 páginas
...of a partial search, I shall confine my instances to a single poem, beginning with the First order.' On her white breast, a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unftVd as those : • "J^ Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 páginas
...the silver'd Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fix'd n h unhVd as those . Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
| Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 páginas
...with exquisite propriety suited the construction of th* verse fo the suhject : On her white hreast H a sparkling cross she wore, Which jews might kiss...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes || and as unfixed as those, i . Favours ts none || to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects || hut never once... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 páginas
...the silver'd Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross...disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1822 - 272 páginas
...are a happy illustration : On her white breasi [ a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews mi^ht kiss j and infidels adore Her lively looks [ a sprightly...disclose, Quick as her eyes | and as unfix'd as those. Favours to none j tn all she smiles extends j Oft she rejects, | but never once offends. When the pause... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 páginas
...of the silver Thames. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, 5 But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling Cross...disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 páginas
...of the silver Thames. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, 5 But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling Cross...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix 'd as those ; 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
| William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 230 páginas
...the melody is more lively and spirited ; as in the following admirably well adapted lines of Pope, On her white breast ) a sparkling cross she wore,...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes | and as unfixt as those. Favours to none, | to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects | but never once offends.... | |
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