 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 strani
...? How vain are all thefe glories, all our pains, Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains: • That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue, as in face ! 9 Oh ! if to dance all night, and drels all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old age away; Who... | |
 | 1720 - 302 strani
...rows ? How vain are all thefe glories, all our pains, Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains: That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue, as in race! Oh! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old age away;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 strani
...rows ? How vain are all thefe glories, all our pains, Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold...face ! Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Oharm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old age away.; Who would not fcorn what hufwife's cares produc*Or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 strani
...? How vain are all thefe glories, all our pains, 15 Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold...and drefs all day, Charm'd- the fmall-pox, or chas'd old age away ; Who would not fcorn what houfewife's cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 strani
...? How vain are all thefe glories, all our pains, 15 Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold...and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old age away ; Who would not fcorn what houfewife's cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 strani
...our pains, 1 5 Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face ? Oh...day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old-age away; ao Who would not fcorri what houfewife's cares produce Or who would learn one earthly thing of ufe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 316 strani
...? How vain are all thefe glories, all our pains, 15 Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face ! IMITATIONS. " Our foaming bowls with purer neftar crovvn'd, " Our feafts enhanc'd with mufic's fprightly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 strani
...rows ? How vain are all thefe glories, all our pains, Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold...to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pcx, or chas'd old-age away ; Who would not fcorn what houfewife's cares produce, Or who would... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 strani
...pains, Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old-age away ; Who would not fcorn what houfewife's cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly thing of ufe?... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 strani
...How vain are all thefe glories, all our pains, *' Unlefs good ienfe preferves what beauty " gains: " That men may fay, when we the front-box " grace, *'...night, and drefs all day, " Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chac'd old age " away ; " Who would not fcorn what houfewife's cares " produce, " Or who would learn... | |
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Who would not scorn what Housewife's Cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly Thing of Use ? To patch, nay ogle, might become a Saint, Nor could it sure be such a Sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail Beauty must decay... 
