 Amasia hates a prude, and scorns restraint ; Whate'er she is, she'll not appear a saint :. Her soul superior flies formality ; So gay her air, her conduct is so free, Some might suspect the nymph not over-good — Nor would they be mistaken, if they should.  Woman's a riddle; or, Baby Warmstrey - Page 88by Philip Sheldon - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...AMASIA hates a prude, and scorns restraint ; Whate'er she is, she'll not appear a saint : * SHAKESPEARE. Her soul superior flies formality ; So gay her air,...over-good— Nor would they be mistaken, if they should. Unmarried ABRA puts on formal airs ; Her cushion's thread-bare with her constant prayers. Her only... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...marriage-bed, 70 Amasia hates a prude, and scorns restraint; Whale'er she is, she'll not appear a saint: Hei soul superior flies formality ; So gay her air, her...conduct is so free, . Some might suspect the nymph not over good— Nor would they be mistaken if they should. Unmarry'd Abra puts on formal aiis ; Her cushion's... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 232 pages
...guilt, above the marriage-bed. Amasia hates a prude, and scorns restraint : Whate'er she is, she'll not appear a saint ; Her soul superior flies formality...overgood— Nor would they be mistaken if they should. Unmarry'd Abra puts on formal air.s : Her cushion's threadbare with her constant pray'rs : Her only... | |
 | Epigrams, English - 1806 - 274 pages
...the happy remedy. THE AFFECTED PRUDE. , hates a prude, ;iwl scorns restraint, Whate'er she is, she'll not appear a saint : Her soul, superior, flies formality...over-good — Nor would they be mistaken, if they should. XXVII. FEMALE DEVOTION. Lavinta is polite, but not prophane ; To church as constant as to Drury-Lane.... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...guilt, above the marriage-bed. Amasia hates a prude, and scorns restraint ; Whate'er she is, she'll not appear a saint :. Her soul superior flies formality...over-good — Nor would they be mistaken, if they should. Unmarried Abra puts on formal airs ; Her cushion's threadbare with her constant prayers. Her only grief... | |
 | Panorama - Epigrams, English - 1809 - 368 pages
...common cloth. " SEEMS ! NAY IS." A MASIA hates a prnde, and scorus restraint, Whate'er she is, she'll not appear a saint: Her soul, superior, flies formality ; So gay her air, her condnct is so free, Some might suspect the nymph not over-good — Nor would they be mistaken, if they... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...: mi:, above the marriage-ted. Amasia hates a prude, and scurns restraint; Whatc'er she is, she'll not appear a saint: Her soul superior flies formality...over-good. — Nor would they be mistaken, if they should. Unmarried Abra puts on formal airs ; Her cushion's thread-bo re with her constant prayer*. Her only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...hates a prude, and sc ri.s re-traint; Whate'er she is, she'll not appear a saint: Her soul sii;serior flies formality ; So gay 'her air, her conduct is so free, Some might suspect the nyiopli not over-good^— Nor woi,l'l they he mistaken, if they should. Umnarried Ahra puts on formal... | |
 | Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...guilt, above the marriage-bed. AMASIA hates a prude, and scorns restraint ; Whate'er she is, she'll not appear a saint : Her soul superior flies formality ; So gay her atr} her conduct is so free, Some might suspect the nymph not over-good — Nor would they be mistaken,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...guilt above the marriage-bed, Amasia hates a prude, and scorns restraint ; Whate'er she is, she 'll not appear a saint : Her soul superior flies formality...over-good. — Nor would they be mistaken, if they should. Unmarried Abra puts on formal airs ; Her cushion 's thread-bare with her constant prayer*. Her only... | |
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