 While maidens laugh'd and minstrels sang, Still closer to her ear — But why pursue the common tale? Or wherefore show how knights prevail When ladies dare to hear ? Or wherefore trace from what slight cause Its source one tyrant passion draws, Till,...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 244edited by - 1814Full view - About this book
 | 1813 - 554 pages
...closer to ner ear — But why pursue the common tale? Or wherefore show how knights prevail, When ladies dare to hear? Or wherefore trace, from what slight...How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sin! Freezing of Alcohol. MR. HUTTON, of Edinburgh, has read to the institute of that city a notice respecting... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...closer to her ear — But why pursue the common tale? Or wherefore show how knights prevail When ladies dare to hear? Or wherefore trace, from what slight...tried> How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sui! The history of this beautiful fair one is interesting: Much force have mortal charms to stay Our... | |
 | 1813 - 562 pages
...to her ear — But why pursue the common tale ' Or wherefore show how knights prevail, When ladies dare to hear ? Or wherefore trace, from what slight...tried, How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into tin ! SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. FREEZING OF ALCOHOL. Mr. Hulton, of Edinburgh, has read to the institute... | |
 | 1813 - 558 pages
...to her ear — But why pursue the common tale ? Or wherefore show how knights preTail, When ladies dare to hear ? Or wherefore trace, from what slight...tyrant passion draws, Till mastering all within ' Where live* the man that has not tried, How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sift ! SCIENTIFIC... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1820 - 476 pages
...closer to her ear — But why pursue the common tale ? Or wherefore shew how knights prevail When ladies dare to hear ? Or wherefore trace, from what slight...How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sin ! END OF CANTO FIRST. THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN. CANTO SECOND. THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN. CANTO SECOND.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 272 pages
...closer to her ear — But why pursue the common tale ? Or wherefore shew how knights prevail When ladies dare to hear ? Or wherefore trace, from what slight...How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sin ! END OF CANTO FIRST. THE BRIDAL OF TEIERMA1N. CANTO SECOND. THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN. CANTO SECOND.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 336 pages
...— vOL. vII. M But why pursue the common tale ? Or wherefore shew how knights prevail When ladies dare to hear ? Or wherefore trace, from what slight...How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sin ! END OF CANTO FIRST. THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN. CANTO SECOND. THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN. CANTO SECOND.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...dare to hear? Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause Its sourer one tyrant passion draws, Tit), mastering all within, Where lives the man that has...tried, How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sifll CANTO IL ANOTHER day, another day, And yet another, glides away ! The Saxon stern, the pagan... | |
 | Phrenology - 1827 - 674 pages
...folly, and this cannot be long indulged in consistently with innocence : — Where lives the man who has not tried How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sin ? The wisest of men has observed, that " sorrow is better " than laughter." Tears arise from an affection,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1831 - 582 pages
...prevail When ladies dare to hear ? Or wherefore trace, from what slight MUK Its source one tyrant pawion draws, Till, mastering all within, Where lives the...How mirth can into folly glide. And folly into sin ! CANTO II. COHTIKOID. AHOTHH day, another day, And yet another, glides away! The Saion stern, the... | |
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