 | English epigrams - 1878 - 464 strani
...Hercules. Alexander Pope (1688-1744). DCCXXXIII. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I know a thing that 's most uncommon ; (Envy, be silent and attend !) I know...passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave thro' pride, or gay through folly, — An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy. " Has she no faults... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1879 - 570 strani
...silent Mate, See the Bird of Jiino stooping ; Melody resigns to Fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT'. 1KNOW the thing that's most uncommon; (Envy, be silent,...reasonable Woman, Handsome and witty, yet a Friend. 1 Mary, daughter of Viscount Howe, Maid Crokzr ; note to Lord Hervey's Memoirs. of Honour to Queen... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1893 - 566 strani
...her silent Mate, See the Bird of Juyp stooping; Melody resigns to Fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT8. I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon; (Envy, be silent,...reasonable Woman, Handsome and witty, yet a Friend. 479 Not warp'd by Passion, aw'd by Rumour, Not grave thro' Pride, or gay through Folly, An equal Mixture... | |
 | Thomson Willing - 1895 - 186 strani
...whose position at Court would lead to cruel comment and adverse estimate! " I know a thing that 's most uncommon, (Envy, be silent and attend ! ) I know...and witty, yet a friend. " Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumor, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly, — An equal mixture of good-humor, And... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 420 strani
...portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady: — VOL. xxx. — 4 "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 rnmor, Not grave through pride, or gay through... | |
 | Richard Dacre Archer-Hind, Robert Drew Hicks - 1899 - 518 strani
...and all that face, Or I have dreamed.' KEATS. Hyperion, Book in. 44. On a certain Lady at Court. Τ KNOW the thing that's most uncommon; -*- (Envy, be...friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly; An equal mixture of good humour And sensible soft melancholy.... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 strani
...I70I-I744 AD ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. [HENRIETTA HOWARD, COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK.] I KNOW the thing that 's most uncommon! (ENVY, be silent; and attend!) I know...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... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 354 strani
...1701-1744 AD ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. [HENRIETTA HOWARD, COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK.'] I KNOW the thing that 's most uncommon ! (ENVY, be silent ; and attend !) I...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... | |
 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1901 - 1190 strani
...And fierce as storms that bluster ! ALEXANDER POPE 440. On a certain Lady at Court 1688-1744 T KNOW a thing that's most uncommon; .*. (Envy, be silent and...Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour; Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly; An equal mixture of good-humour And... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 448 strani
...following verses, of which, however, the merit is indifferent and the compliment obscure : " I know a thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy, be silent, and...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... | |
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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. 
