Her favourite science was the mathematical, Her noblest virtue was her magnanimity, Her wit (she sometimes tried at wit) was Attic all, Her serious sayings darken'd to sublimity; In short, in all things she was fairly what I call A prodigy- her morning... The New Monthly Belle Assemblée - Página 1261845Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1869 - 588 páginas
...darkened to sublimity; In short, in all things she was fairly what 1 call A prodigy, — her morning-dress was dimity, Her evening silk, or, in the summer, muslin And other stuft's, with which I won't stay puzzling. ***** Some women use their tongues, — she looked a lecture,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1870 - 770 páginas
...Attic all, Her serious sayings darken'd to sublimity ; In short, in all things she was fairly what 1 for methinks My death, and such a death, might settle...They shall be cared for ; Even notwithstanding thine XIII. She knew the Latin — that is, ' the Lord's prayer,' And Greek — the alphabet — I'm nearly... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1870 - 504 páginas
...darkened to sublimity : In short, in all things she was fairly what I call *A prodigy. Her morning-dress was dimity ; Her evening, silk ; or, in the summer,...And other stuffs with which I won't stay puzzling. Some women use their tongues : she looked a lecture, Each eye a sermon, and her brow a homily, An all-in-all... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1870 - 500 páginas
...darkened to sublimity : In short, in all things she was fairly what I call A prodigy. Her morning-dress was dimity ; Her evening, silk ; or, in the summer, muslin, And other stufis with which I won't stay puzzling. Some women use their tongues : she looked a lecture, Each... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 404 páginas
...magnanimity, Her wit (she sometimes tried at wit) was Attic all, Her serious sayings darkeu'd to sublimity;31 In short, in all things she was fairly what I call...And other stuffs, with which I won't stay puzzling. She knew the Lathi — that is, " the Lord's prayer," And Greek — the alphabet— I'm nearly sure... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 368 páginas
...all, Her serions sayings darken'd to snblimity ;31 In short, in all things she was fairly what I cnll A prodigy — her morning dress was dimity. Her evening silk, or, in the snmmer, mnslin, And other stnffs, with which I won't stay pnzzling. She knew the Latin — that is,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1875 - 444 páginas
...got down again, Than Jose, who begot our hero, who Begot — but that's to come — Well, to renew ; His mother was a learned lady, famed For every branch...summer, muslin, And other stuffs, with which I won't stand puzzling. She knew the Latin — that is, "the Lord's prayer," And Greek — the alphabet —... | |
| William Bellars - 1876 - 410 páginas
...brieumen morai.''* Rhymes of more than two syllables occur, as a rule, only in humorous verses:— " Her favourite science was the mathematical, Her noblest...And other stuffs, with which I won't stay puzzling." f Rhyme is so common that it is unnecessary to give examples of its various uses. It is, however, very... | |
| William Bellars - 1876 - 408 páginas
...brieumen moral."* Rhymes of more than two syllables occur, as a rule, only in humorous verses : — " Her favourite science was the mathematical, Her noblest...And other stuffs, with which I won't stay puzzling." t Rhyme is so common that it is unnecessary to give examples of its various uses. It is, however, very... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 800 páginas
...Attic all, Her serious sayings darken'd to sublimity ; In short, in all things she was fairly what 1 XIII. She knew the Latin — that is, 'the Lord's prayer,' And Greek — ilie alphabet — I'm nearly... | |
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