 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 strani
...the wise ! From Marlb'rough's eyesthe streams of dotage Row, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show. Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleased a king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, « Whom Pleasure keeps too busy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 strani
...TO THE HEBRIDES, (p. 37, 4th edit.) we find some observations respecting the lines in question : " In Dr. Johnson's VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES there is the...for each b.irth the fortune of a face ; " Yet Vane," &c. " Lord Hailes told him, £ Johnson] he was mistaken in the instances he had given of unfortunate... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 320 strani
...wise ! From Marlborough's eyes the streams of dotage And Swift expires a driveller and a show, [flow, The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for...could tell what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley cursed the form that pleased a king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes ! Whom pleasure keeps... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 strani
...4th edit.) we find some observations respecting the lines in question : " In Dr. Johnson's VANITY OP HUMAN WISHES there is the following passage : " The...for each birth the fortune of a face ; " Yet Vane," &c. " Lord Hailes told him, [Johnson] he was mistaken in the instances he had given of unfortunate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 strani
...of dotage flow, And swift expires a driv'ller and a short'. * The teeming mother, anxious for hier race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face ;...what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant ey(;s, Whom Pleasure keeps too busy to... | |
 | James Granger - 1824 - 342 strani
...of4000/. a year withdrawn."* It was then, probably, that she repented of having been the royal mistress t "Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'd the king." S. JOHNSOfr. She understood dress, and was expensive in it to a degree... | |
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 strani
...Swift expires a driveler and a show. The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for each hirth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from heauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 strani
...wise ! From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show. * The teeming mother anxious for her race, Begs for...what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, Whom Pleasure keeps too busy to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 strani
...wise ! From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ller and a show. •The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs...what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, Whom pleasure keeps too busy to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 strani
...Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, i\ I And Swift expires a driv'ller and a show. *••• ('The teeming mother, anxious for her race, Begs for...what ills from beauty spring ; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. 'Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, Whom pleasure keeps too busy to... | |
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The teeming mother anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king. 
