 | Early English newspapers - 1739 - 738 pages
...fchools, ' Beyond the letter of the law, " Which keeps our men and maids in awe, The better fort ftould fet before 'em " A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something, that gives their lOt a light } • Makes em not only juft, but bright : And fctj em in that open fame Which witty malice... | |
 | Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Griffith - Didactic drama, English - 1775 - 626 pages
...Ichools ; Above the letter of the law, Which holds our men and maids in awe ; The better fort mould fct before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something that gives their acts a light, Makes them not only jull, but bright ; And fets them in that open fame, " Which witty... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pages
...fchools, Beyond the letter of the law, Which keeps our men and maids in awe, The better fort mould fet before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something,...that gives their afts a light ; Makes 'em not only juft, but bright ; And fets them in that open fame, Which witty malice cannot blame. For 'tis in life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 370 pages
...fehools, Beyond the letter of the law, Which keeps our men and maids in awe, The better fort fhould fet before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something, that gives their afts a light; Makes them not only juft, but bright; And fets them in that open fame, Which witty malice cannot blame. For... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 478 pages
...fchools, Beyond the letter cf the law, Which keeps our men and maids in awe, The better fort mould fet before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something, that gives their adls a light ; Makes 'em not only juft, but bright; And fcts them in that open fame, Which witty malice... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...fchools, Beyond the letter of the law, Which keeps our men and maids in awe, !. The The better fort mould fet before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something, that gives their acts a light; Makes them not only juft, but bright j And fets them in that open fame, Which witty malice... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...fchools, Beyond the letter of the law, Which keeps our men and maids in awe, The better fort mould fet before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something, that gives their adls a light ; Makes them not only juft, but bright ; And fets them in that open fame, \Vhich witty... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...fchool«, Beyond the letter of the law, Which keeps our men and maid« in awe, The better fort fhould fet before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something, that gives their aâs a light ; Makes them not onljr juft, but bright ; And fets them in that open fame, Which witty... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...the letter of the law, 'Which keeps our men and maids in awe, The better fort fhould iet before 'em J A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something that gives their afts a light, Makes 'em not only juft but bright, And fets 'em in that open fame Which witty Malice cannot blame. lev For 'tis in life... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...schools, Beyond the letter of the law Which keeps our men and maids in awe, The better sort should set before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something, that gives their acts a light; Makes them not only just, but bright ; And sets them in that open fame, Which witty malice... | |
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BEYOND the fix'd and settled rules Of vice and virtue in the schools, Beyond the letter of the law, Which keeps our men and maids in awe, The better sort should set before 'em A grace, a manner, a decorum ; Something, that gives their acts a light ; Makes... 
