 Who would like you have writ, Had he in London town been bred, And polished, too, his wit ; But he, poor soul, thought all was well, And great should be his fame, When he had left his wife in hell, And birds and beasts could tame. Yet...  The Female Worthies: Or, Memoirs of the Most Illustrious Ladies of All Ages ... - Page 2481766Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1747 - 702 pages
...right ; FJrft flaves to ev'ry tempting face, Then martyrs to our fpite. if ou of ore Orfheus, tare, have read, Who would like you have writ ; Had he in London town been bred, And polilh'd to his wit. But he, poor foul, thought all was well, And great mould be his fame ; When he... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
..." Men but aflume that right; " Firft flaves to ev'ry tempting face, " Then martyrs to our ipight. " You of one Orpheus fure have read, " Who would like you have writ, " Had he in Loncon town been bred, " And polifh'd to his wit ; " But he, poor foul ! thought all was well^ " And... | |
 | Poems - 1775 - 518 pages
...right ; Firft flaves to ev'ry tempting face, Then martyrs to our fpite. You of one Orpheus fure hace read, Who would like you have writ Had he in London...to his wit ; But he poor foul thought all was well, Aud great fhould be his fame. When he had left his wife in hell, And birds and beafts eould tame. Yet... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 636 pages
...that right, First slaves to every tempting face, Then martyrs to our spite. You of one Orpheus sure have read, Who would like you have writ, Had he in London town been bred, And polished, too, his wit ; But he, poor soul, thought all was well, And great should be his fame, When... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 642 pages
...that right, First slaves to every tempting face, Then martyrs to our spite. You of one Orpheus sure have read, Who would like you have writ, Had he in London town been bred, And polished, too, his wit ; But he, poor soul, thought all was well, And great should be his fame, When... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1881 - 626 pages
...that right, First slaves to every tempting face, Then martyrs to our spite. You of one Orpheus sure have read, Who would like you have writ, Had he in London town been bred, And polished, too, his wit ; But he, poor soul, thought all was well, And great should be his fame, When... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1895 - 656 pages
...that right, First slaves to every tempting face, Then martyrs to our spite. You of one Orpheus sure have read, Who would like you have writ, Had he in London town been bred, And polished, too, his wit ; But he, poor soul, thought all was well. And great should be his fame, When... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 354 pages
...right : First, slaves to ev'ry tempting face ; Then, martyrs to our spite ! You, of one ORPHEUS, sure, have read ! Who would like you have writ, Had he in London town been bred, And polished too his wit. But he, poor soul ! thought all was well, And great should be his fame ! When... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 336 pages
...right: First, slaves to ev'ry tempting face; Then, martyrs to our spite! You, of one ORPHEUS, sure, have read! Who would like you have writ, Had he in London town been bred, And polished too his wit. But he, poor soul! thought all was well, And great should be his fame! When he... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1901 - 350 pages
...right: First, slaves to ev'ry tempting face; Then, martyrs to our spite! You, of one ORPHEUS, sure, have read! Who would like you have writ, Had he in London town been bred, And polished too his wit. But he, poor soul! thought all was well, And great should be his fame! When he... | |
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