 Cares produce, Or who would learn one earthly Thing of Use ? To patch, nay ogle, might become a Saint, Nor could it sure be such a Sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail Beauty must decay...  Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson - Page 171edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 542 pages
...such a sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail beauty must decay, 23 Curled or uncurled, since locks will turn to grey ; Since painted, or not painted,...man, must die a maid ; What then remains but well our pow'r to use, And keep good humour still, whate'er we lose ? ao And trust me, dear! good humour can... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1899 - 534 pages
...such a sin to paint. • But since, alas ! frail beauty must decay, Curl'd or imcurl'd. since locks will turn to grey; Since, painted or not painted,...What then remains but well our power to use, And keep good humour still whate'er we lose? And trust me, dear ! good-humour can prevail, When airs, and nights,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1893 - 588 pages
...be such a sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail beauty must decay, Curl'd or uncurl'd, since Locks will turn to grey ; Since painted, or not painted,...man, must die a maid ; What then remains but well our pow'r to use, And keep good-humour still whate'er we lose? 30 And trust me, dear! good -humour can... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1893 - 566 pages
...be such a sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail beauty must decay, Curl'd or uncurl'd, since Locks will turn to grey ; Since painted, or not painted,...man, must die a maid ; What then remains but well our pow'r to use, And keep good-humour still whate'er we lose? 30 And trust me, dear ! good-humour can... | |
 | Henry Spackman Pancoast - English literature - 1893 - 546 pages
...paint. But since, alas ! frail beauty must decay, 665 Curl'd or uncurl'd, since locks will turn to gray; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade, And...man, must die a maid ; What then remains but well our pow'r to use, And keep good-humor still whate'er we lose ? 670 And trust me, dear ! good-humor can... | |
 | Louis Du Pont Syle - English poetry - 1897 - 110 pages
...be such a sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail beauty must decay, Curl'd or uncurl'd, since Locks will turn to grey ; Since painted, or not painted,...man, must die a maid ; What then remains but well our pow'r to use, And keep good-humour still whate'er we lose ? 30 And trust me, dear ! good-humour can... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 354 pages
...such a sin to paint ! ' But since, alas ! frail Beauty must decay ! Curled, or uncurled, since Locks will turn to grey ! Since, painted, or not painted,...then remains, but well our power to use ; And keep Good Humour still, whate'er we lose ? And trust me, Dear! Good Humour can prevail, When Airs, and flights,... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 336 pages
...be such a sin to paint! ' But since, alas! frail Beauty must decay! Curled, or uncurled, since Locks will turn to grey! Since, painted, or not painted,...then remains, but well our power to use; And keep Good Humour still, whate'er we lose ? And trust me, Dear! Good Humour can prevail, When Airs, and flights,... | |
 | English poetry - 1899 - 788 pages
...paint. 25 But since, alas! frail beauty must decay, Curled or uncurled, since locks will turn to gray: Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade. And...man, must die a maid; What then remains but well our pow'r to use. .'50 And keep good-humour, still whate'er we lose? And trust me, dear ! good-humour can... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - American essays - 1900 - 460 pages
...humor. " But since, alas! frail beauty must decay, Curl'd, or uncurl'd, since locks will turn to gray; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade, And...must die a maid; What, then, remains, but well our pow'r to use, And keep good humor still, whate'er we lose ? And, trust me, Dear, good humor can prevail,... | |
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