 Since, if my plaints serve not to approve The conquest of thy beauty, It comes not from defect of love, But from excess of duty. For, knowing that I sue to serve A saint of such perfection, As all desire, but none deserve, A place in her affection, I...  Violet; or, The danseuse [by M.D. Malet]. - Stran 158avtor: lady Marianne Dora Malet - 1836Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Henry Neele - 1839 - 264 strani
...not t' approve The conquest of thy beauty ; It comes not from defect of love, But fear t' exceed my duty. For knowing that I sue to serve A saint of such...recommends the grief, Despair disdains the healing. Silence in love betrays more woe Than words, though ne'er so witty: A beggar that is dumb, you know,... | |
 | 1844 - 148 strani
...comes not from defect of love, Hut fear to exceed my dutie. For, knowing that I sue to serve A sainte of such perfection, As all desire but none deserve A place in her affection, I rather choose to want rcliefe Than venture the revealing : Where glory recommends the griefe, Despuire disdains the healing... | |
 | Sir Robert Ayton - 1844 - 196 strani
...beauty, They come not from defect of love, But from excess of duty. III. For knowing that they come to serve A saint of such perfection, As all desire, but none deserve A place in her affection. Iv. I'd rather choose to want relief Than venture the revealing ; Where glory recommends the grief,... | |
 | Sir Robert Ayton - 1844 - 220 strani
...serve A saint of such perfection, As all desire, but none deserve A place in her affection. Iv. I'd rather choose to want relief Than venture the revealing ; Where glory recommends the grief, Despair distrusts the healing. V. Thus those desires, which aim too high For any mortal lover — When reason... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 strani
...Than love there is no vainer thing, For not knowing that I sue to serve For maidens most unfitting. Л saint of such perfection As all desire, but none deserve *~~ A place in her affection, A VISION UPON • THE FAIRY QUEEN/ I rather chuse to want relief Than venture the revealing ; Where... | |
 | 1841 - 178 strani
...comes not from defect of love, But fear to exceed my dutie. For, knowing that I sue to serve A sainte of such perfection, As all desire, but none deserve A place in her a ffection, J rather choose to want reliefe Than venture the revealing : Where glory recommends the... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - 1846 - 432 strani
...not t' approve, The conquest of thy beauty, It comes not from defect of love, But fear t' exceed my duty. For, knowing that I sue to serve A saint of...recommends the grief, Despair disdains the healing. Silence in love betrays more woe Than words, though ne'er so witty; A beggar that is dumb, you know,... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 strani
...comes not from defect of love, But fear t' exceed my dutie. For , knowing that I sue to serve A sainte of such perfection, As all desire , but none deserve...A place in her affection, I rather choose to want reliefe Than venture the revealing : Where glory recommends the griefe, Despaire disdains the healing... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 strani
...approve The conquest of thy beauty, It comes not from defect of love, But fear t' exceed my duty. For not knowing that I sue to serve A saint of such perfection As all desire, but none deserve A place in her aflection, * Л voyage that w«e aimed principally at the Spani&h Plate fleet«. 141 I rather choose... | |
 | 1855 - 834 strani
...deserve A place in her affection, * A voyage that was aimed principally at the Spanish Plate Bmtt. 141 I rather choose to want relief Than venture the revealing ; Where glory recommends the grief, Despair disjoins the healing. Silence in love betrays more woe Than words, though ne'er so witty ; A beggar... | |
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