 Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly thing of use? To patch, nay ogle, might become a saint; Nor could it sure be such a sin to paint. But since, alas! frail beauty must decay...  The Dunciad and Other Poems ... - Page 132by Alexander Pope - 1906 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue, as in face ! Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Oharm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old age away.; Who would not fcorn what hufwife's cares... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face ! Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd- the fmall-pox, or chas'd old age away ; Who would not fcorn what houfewife's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face ! Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old age away ; Who would not fcorn what houfewife's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...good fenfe preferve what beauty gains: That men may fay, when we the front box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face ! Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old-age away; 20 Who would not fcorn what houfewife's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face ? Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old-age away; ao Who would not fcorri what houfewife's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue, as in face ! Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pcx, or chas'd old-age away ; Who would not fcorn what houfewife's... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
...preferves what beauty " gains: " That men may fey, when we the front-box " grace, *' Behold the firft in virtue as in face ! " Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, *' Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chac'd old age " away ; *c Who would not fcorn what houfewife's... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...preferves what beauty " gains: " That men may fay, when we the front-box " grace, *' Behold the firft in virtue as in face ! " Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, " Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chac'd old age " away ; " Who would not fcorn what houfewife's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 pages
...good fenfe preferve what beauty gains: That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face ! Oh ! if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the finall-pox, or chas'd old age away; 20 Who would not fcorn what houfewife's... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...rows J How vain are all these glories, all our pains, 15 Unless good sense preserve whatbeauty gains; That men may say, when we the front-box grace, Behold...face! Oh ! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old age away ; 20 Who would not scorn what housewife's cares produce,... | |
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