 To measure height against his head, And lift itself above : Yet, spite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies look within...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 150by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor iranted es, Orme & Brown drcss'd with art, And, if a shape could win a heart, He had a sluipe to win. Edwin, if right I rend... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 346 pages
...itself above : Yet, spite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted...Edwin, if right I read my song, With slighted passion pac'd along All in the moony light ; 'Twas near an old enchanted court, Where sportive fairies made... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...Edwin, I wts, a gentle youth, Endow'd with courage, sense, and truth, Though badly shaped he heen. His mountain back mote well be said To measure height...of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, (.-OH Id ladies look within ; But one Sir Topaz dress'd with art, And, if a shape could win a heart,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...itself above : Vet, spite of all that Nature did To make his uncoutli form forbid, This creature dar'd retir'd to rest, Mind us of like repose ; since God...hath set Labour and rest, .as day and night, to men ; Hut one sir Top;i7 dress'd with art, And, if a shape could win a heart, Edwhi, if right I read my... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 318 pages
...itself above : Yet spite of all that nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted...Edwin, if right I read my song, With slighted passion pac'd along All in the moony light : Twas near an old enchaunted court, Where sportive faeries made... | |
 | Children's stories - 1834 - 436 pages
...creature dar'd to love. He felt the charm of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Cou'd ladies look within ; But one Sir Topaz, dress'd with art, And, if a shape cou'd win a heart, He had a shape to win. Edwin (if right I read my song) With slighted passion pac'd... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Ediih's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain Ihe to the crupper sent: Both were by turns unhors'd FAIRY TALE, PARNELL. Edwin, if right I read my song, With slighted passion pac'd along All in the moony... | |
 | Readings - English poetry - 1843 - 466 pages
...Endowed with courage, sense, and truth, Though badly shaped he been. His mountain hack mote 4 well he said To measure height against his head, And lift...prize, Could ladies look within; But one Sir Topaz dressed with art, And, if a shape could win a heart, He had a shape to win. Edwin, if right I read... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...itself above : Yet, spite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid. This creature dar'd e Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who best can tell, ye U PARNELL. Edwin, if right I read my song, With slighted passion pac'd along All in the moony light... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edi.'h's knowledge in my power Without copartner? so to add what wants In female sex, FAIRY TALE, PARNELL. Edwin, if right I read my song, With slighted passion pac'd along All in the moony... | |
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