 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1860 - 858 strani
...painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's moet uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1861 - 714 strani
...discreet. To her might be applied those lines of Pope's which were addressed to Mrs. Howard — ' I know a thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent, and attend,) I know a reasonable woman, Handaome and witty, yet a friend.' f Whilst Lord Hervey visited Italy without his wife, Lady Hervey... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1862 - 264 strani
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 strani
...her silent mate, See the bird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COUKT.i I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy, be...: Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1865 - 506 strani
...bird of Juno stooping; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that 's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent, and attend !) I know...Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly ; An equal mixture of good-humour, And... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 strani
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through... | |
 | 1865 - 642 strani
...certain Lady at Court ' :— ' 1 know a thinp that's most uncommon : (Envy, be silent and attend I) I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty yet a friend. Not warped by passion, awed by rumour ; Nut grave through pride, or vain thruu^l• follyAn equal mixture... | |
 | 1866 - 328 strani
...her silent mate, See the bird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT.i I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy, be...: Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1866 - 338 strani
...silent mate, See the bird of Juno stooping; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT.' 1 KWOW the thing- that's most uncommon ; (Envy, be silent,...-Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, ! "<1 sensible soft melancholy.... | |
 | Isaac Jack Reeve - 1866 - 332 strani
...maintain, — the young urchin grown cunning, — Has laid down his bow, and now conquers by Gunning. I ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's...reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warped by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly ; An equal mixture... | |
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Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear. 
