 But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet. Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends To act with less seraphic ends ; Or to compound the business, whether They temper love...  Life of Jonathan Swift - Page 171by Walter Scott - 1829 - 364 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...upon a more slender foundation, as I (hall presently show. The lines alluded to are the following : But what success. VANESSA met, Is to the world a secret yet : Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantick strain ; Or whether he at last... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...is wise Enough to read a lady's eyes, And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a secret yet : Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain, Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...is wise enough to read a lady's eyes, and will each accidental glance interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met, is to the world a secret yet : whether the nymph, to please her swain, talks in a high romantic strain; or whether he at last descends... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 686 pages
...preceding narrative, or the perusal of the correspondence between the lovers. It begins with the well known lines, But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world...intimacy between Cadenus and Vanessa, it were in vain to inquire. But to brand Swift as a seducer, and Miss Vanhomrigh as his victim, on account of a single... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pages
...is wist Enough to read a lady's eyes, And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a secret yet, Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...is wise Enough to read a lady's' eyes, And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a secret yet, Whether the nymph, to please her swain. Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 676 pages
...narrative, or the perusal of the correspondence between the lovers. It begins with the well known lines, Bat -what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet, &c. I To what purpose these lines were introduced, whether from Swift's usual vein of humour, which never... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...is wise Enough to read a lady's eyes, And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met, Is to the world a secret yet. Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain ; Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...is wise Enough to read a lady's eyes, A nd will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance. But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a secret yet : Whether the nymph, to please her swain, Talks in a high romantic strain, Or whether he at last descends... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 556 pages
...to have been the intention of the author to soothe the passion which the unfortunate Miss Vanhomrigh was unable to subdue. One passage in it has given...intimacy between Cadenus and Vanessa, it were in vain to inquire. But to brand Swift as a seducer, and Miss Vanhomrigh as his victim, on account of a single... | |
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