 | William Oldys - 1740 - 348 pàgines
...I freely may difcover, What would pleafe me in my lover : I would have her fair and witty, Sav'ring more of court, than city ; A little proud, but full...eafy, nor too hard ; All extremes I would have barr'd. Johnfoy's Poetafier. Angry Cupid, bolting from her eyes. Hath fhot himfelf into me like a flame ; Where,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 780 pàgines
...intreated to sing the other. SONG. " IF I freely may discover " What would please me in my lover : " I would have her fair and witty, " Savouring more of...humorous in her toying, " Oft building hopes, and soon destroy" ing: " Long, but sweet in the enjoying ; " Neither too easy, nor too hard : " All extremes... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 pàgines
...intreated to sing the other. SONG. " IF I freely may discover " What would please me in my lover : " I would have her fair and witty, " Savouring more of court than city ; " Л little proud, but full 01 pity : " Light and humorous in her toying, " Ott building hopes, and... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pàgines
...ruled by prudence.— Dryden. MCCCII. If I freely may discover What should please me in my lover, I would have her fair and witty, Savouring more of court than city; A little pVoud, but full of pity: Light and humorous in her toying, Oft' building hopes, but soon destroying,... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1854 - 282 pàgines
...THE POETASTER. l6dl. THE LOVER'S IDEAL. IF I freely may discover What would please me in my lover, I would have her fair and witty, Savouring more of court...and humorous in her toying ; Oft building hopes, and soon destroying ; Long, but sweet in the enjoying ; Neither too easy nor too hard, All extremes I would... | |
 | 1856 - 372 pàgines
...discover What should please me in my lover, I would have her fair ati.j witty, Savouring more of couit than city ; A little proud, but full of pity : Light...and humorous in her toying, Oft' building hopes, and soon destroying, Long, but sweet in the enjoying ; Neither too easy, nor too hard : All extremes I... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 374 pàgines
...discover What should please mo in my lover, I would have her fair anu witty, Savouring more of com t than city ; A little proud, but full of pity : Light...and humorous in her toying, Oft' building hopes, and soon destroying, Long, but sweet in the enjoying ; Neither too easy, nor too hard : All extremes I... | |
 | 1858 - 516 pàgines
...in his most trifling productions : " If I freely may discover What would please me in my lover — I would have her fair and witty, Savouring more of court...but full of pity ; Light and humorous in her toying, Soon building hopes, and soon destroying ; Long, but sweet, in the enjoying ; Neither too easy nor... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1858 - 512 pàgines
...in his most trifling productions : " If I freely may discover What would please me in my lover — I would have her fair and witty, Savouring more of court...but full of pity ; Light and humorous in her toying, Soon building hopes, and soon destroying ; Long, but sweet, in the enjoying ; Neither too easy nor... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - 552 pàgines
...1573—1637. ["'•The Poettuter." 1601.] SONG. IF I freely may discover What would please me in my lover, I would have her fair and witty, Savouring more of court...and humorous in her toying ; Oft building hopes, and soon destroying; Long, but sweet in the enjoying; Neither too easy, nor too hard, All extremes I would... | |
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IF I freely may discover What would please me in my lover, I would have her fair and witty, Savouring more of court than city ; A little proud, but full of pity ; Light and humorous in her toying ; Oft... 
