 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 288 pages
...can I chufe but fmile, When ev'ry Coxcomb knows me by my Style? Curft be the verfe, how well foe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence a fear, 2f Or from the foft-ey'd Virgin fteal a tear! But he who hurts a harmlefs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...vein of poetry, if made at th» expence of Truth or Innocence. Curft be the verfe, how well fo e'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe; Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence a fear, Or from the foft-ey'd virgin fteal a tear. (Sentiments, which no efforts... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...up Kings to Gods Leave to Court-fermons, and to birth-day Odes. Curd be the verfe, how well -foe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence a fear, 285 Or from the foft-ey'd Virgin fteal a tear! But he who hurts a harmlefs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 360 pages
...vein of poetry, if made at the expence of Truth and Innocence. " Curft be the verfe, how well foe'er it flow, " That tends to make one worthy man my foe; " Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence a fear, " Or from the foft-ey'd Virgin fteal a tear." Sentiments, which no efforts... | |
 | George Canning - English poetry - 1763 - 120 pages
...earthly blifs to find, 165 " In a free mufe and independent mind, " To ' curfe the verfe how well foe'er it flow, * That tends to make one worthy man my foe, ' Give virtue fcandal, innocence a fear, ■ Or from the foft-ey'd virgin draw a tear,' 170 " You taught me too,... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...vein of poetry, if made at the expence of truth and innocence, " Curft be the verfe,-how well foe'er it flow, " That tends to make one worthy Man my " foe, *' Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence a fear, *' Or from the foft-ey'd Virgin fteal a tear." Such a noble generality and... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...vein of poetry, if made at the expence of truth and innocence. " Curft be the verfe, how well foe'er it flow, ' " That tends to make one worthy Man my " foe, " Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence a fear, " Or from the foft-ey'd Virgin fteal a tear." Such a noble generofity and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...far to thine, Let laurel'd Cibber and great Arnal Shine. - - Why CurSt be the verfe, how well foe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence a fear, Or from the foft-ey'd Virgin Steal a Tear! But he who hurts a harmlefs neighbour's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 398 pages
...Gibber and gteat Arnal (hiñe. Why PROLOGUE TO THE SATIRES. 161 Curft be the verfe, how well foe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence a fear, 185 Or from the foft-ey'd Virgin fteal a Tear ! But he who hurts a harmlefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...fuperior far to thine, Let laurd'd Gibber and great Arnal mine. Curft be the ve'rfe, how well foe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give Virtue fcandal, Innocence" a fear, a? 5 Or from the foft-ey'd Virgin fteal a Tear ! But he who hurts a harmlefs... | |
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makes. Poor guiltless I! and can I choose but smile, When every coxcomb knows me by my style ? Curst be the verse, how well soe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give virtue scandal, innocence a fear, Or from the soft ey'd virgin steal... 
