 | English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...our'pains, Urilefs 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...night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox or chas'd old-age away, Who would not fcorn what houfewife's cares produce, Or, who would learn one earthly... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791
...all our pains, Unlcfs good feufe 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 drcfs all dajr, Charm'd the (mall-pox, or ctias'd old age iwar, Who would not (corn what houfcwitc's... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...fenfe preferve what beauty gains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, . Behold the fir/I in virtue as in face! Oh ! if to dance all night , and drefs all day , Qharm'd the fmall-pox, or chac'd old age away, Who would not fcorn what houfewife's cares produce... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...all our pains, Unlefs good fenfe prcferve what beauty gains : That men may fay when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face '. Oh...to dance all night and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall pox, or chac'd old age away; 10 Who would not 1'curn whit houfewife's cares produce, Or who would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 pages
...picierve what beauty gams ; H 3 That That men may fay, when we the front- box graccj Beho d the firll 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, 1C Who would not iccrn what houfewite's cares produce^ Or who would... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 576 pages
...fenfe preicrvc what beauty gains : Thai men may lay, when we the front- box grace, Behold the firll in virtue as in face ! Oh ' if to dance all night, and drefs all day, Charm d the fmall-pox, or chas'd old ace away, Who would not Icorn what houlewifc's cares produce,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...our pains, 15 Unlefs good fenfe preferve what beauty jjains : That men may fay, when we the front-box grace, Behold the firft in virtue as in face! Oh !...night, and drefs all day, Charm'd the fmall-pox, or chas'd old-age away; 20 Who would not fcorn what houfewife's cares produce, Or who would learn one... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 444 pages
...our pains, 15 Unlefs 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 !...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 cares produce, Or who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Epic poetry, English - 1798 - 146 pages
...sense preserve what beauty gains ; That men may say, when we the front-box grace, " Behold the first in virtue as in face ! " Oh! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old age away, Who would not scorn what housewife's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...sense preserve what beauty gains; That men may say, when we the front-box grace, " Behold the first in virtue as in face !" Oh ! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Charm'd the small-pox, or chas'd old age away, Who would not scorn what housewife's... | |
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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... 
