 | John Bell - 1778 - 392 Seiten
...drew his fword • And queftion'd me. Alone, forfaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his fword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou firft of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although the earth fliould gape, And from the... | |
 | 1786 - 558 Seiten
...pa. ibetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paffage : " Sincerity, , " Thou firft of virtues ! let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth fhonld gape, " And from Ihe gulph of hell deftruaion C17" To take diffimulation's winding way." Johnfan.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 Seiten
...that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paffage : " Sincerity, " Thou fir/I of virtues ! let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth fhould gape, " And from the gulph of heU definition cry, " To take diffimulation's winding way." Johnfm.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 Seiten
...that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paflage : -" Sincerity, " Thou firft of virtues .' let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth ihould gaps,1 " And from the gulph of hell deftruction cry, " To take diifimulation's winding way."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...endeavoured to defend that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage : — ' Sincerity, Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way'.' 1 See ante, ii. 303, note 2.... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 Seiten
...baron drew his sword And question'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity 1 Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the eartli should gape, And... | |
 | John Jackson - 1793 - 500 Seiten
...queflioned her," Lady Randolph confefles, Alone, forfaken, faint, " Kneeling beneath his fword, fauh'ring I took " An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would " Wed one of Douglas1 name. Sincerity, " Thou firtt of virtues, let ao mortal leave " Thy onward path ! although... | |
 | William Jones - 1795 - 368 Seiten
...baron drew his fword And queftion'd me. Alone, forfaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his fword, fault'nng I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou firft of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth mould gape, And from the... | |
 | 1797 - 462 Seiten
...baron drew his sword And question'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. • Anna. Alas ! how few of woman's... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 Seiten
...baron drew his sword And question'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Lady R. The first truth Is easiest... | |
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Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path! although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry To take dissimulation's winding way. 
