 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pàgines
...before : « Do, my pretty Olivia », cried she, « let us have that little melancoly air your Papa was so fond of; your sister Sophy has already obliged...please your old father ». She complied in a manner 59 exquisitely pathetick as moved me : * VV HEW lovely-woman stoops to -folly, And finds too late that... | |
 | John Aikin - 1806 - 346 pàgines
...character. Plainer words cannot be found than those which compose the following " Stanzas on Woman." 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 ? Th« only art her guilt to cover, To hide... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 326 pàgines
...as before. " Do, my pretty Olivia," cried she ; " let us have that little melancholy air your papa was so fond of ; your sister Sophy has already obliged...old father." She complied in a manner so exquisitely pathetick, as moved me. When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds, too late, that me» betray, What... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 216 pàgines
...pretty Olivia,' cried she, ' let us have tlrat little melancholy air your papa was so fond of; yonr sister Sophy has already obliged us. Do, child, it will please your old father.' She complied in a mauner so exquisitely pathetic, as moved me. Wfcen lovely woman stoops t And finds, too late, that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pàgines
...daughter as before. " Do, my pretty Olivia," cried she, " Let us have that little melancholy air your papa was so fond of ; your sister Sophy has already obliged...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... | |
 | Mrs. Costello - 1809 - 236 pàgines
...REES, AND OBMB, •PATERNOITER-ROW. •• •'" i-.V .'.'. THE SOLDIER'S ORPHAN: A TALE. CHAP. I. When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds, too late, that men betray, What charm can sooth her melancholy, \Vhat art can wash her guilt away ? The only art, her guilt to cover, To hide... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 386 pàgines
...Lueinda, please no more, The Muses droop, the Goths prevail, Adieu the sweets of Arno's vale. [GOLDSMITH.] 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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pàgines
...smiles increase the wretch's woe ; And he who wants each other blessing In thce mus.t ever find a foe. 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... | |
 | James Lawrence - 1811 - 274 pàgines
...that a stranger to his sentiments would not have perceived that he was only quizzing the company. " 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 - 1812 - 428 pàgines
...choly air your papa was so fond of, your sister1 ' Sophy has already obliged us. Do child, it will 1 please your old father.' She complied in a manner so exquisitely pathetic as moved me. WHEN WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly And finds too late that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy,... | |
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The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, — is to die. 
