 | 1792 - 112 Seiten
...it fure be fuch a fin to paint. But fmce, alas! frail beauty muft decay, Curl'd, or uncurl'd, fince locks will turn to grey; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade, And she who fcorns a man muft die a maid ; What then remains, but well our pow'r to ufe, And keep good-humour ftill,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 Seiten
...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; Curl'd or uncurl'd, since locks will turn to gray; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade, And she who scorns a man must die a maid; What... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 Seiten
...hecome a saint; Nor could it sure he such a sin to paint. But since, alas! frail heauty must decay; ?i Curl'd or uncurl'd, since locks will turn to grey;...who scorns a man must die a maid; What then remains, hut well our pow'r to use, And keep good-humour still whate'er we lose? 30 And trust me, dear! good-humour... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 Seiten
...of use ? [duce, 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, Curl'd...must die a maid ; What then remains, but well our power to ose, And keep good-humour still whate.'er we lose ? And trust me, dear ! good-humour can prevail,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 Seiten
...of use ? [duce, 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, Curl'd...must die a maid ; 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 Seiten
...ogle, may become a saint ; Nor could it sure be snch a sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail beanty must decay ; Curl'd or uncurl'd, since locks will...man must die a maid ; What then remains but well our power to use, And keep good-humour still, whate'er we lose ? And trust me, doar ! good-humour can prevail,... | |
 | 1808 - 408 Seiten
...could it sure he such a sin to paint. But since, alas ! frail beauty must decay ; CuiTdor nncuiTd, since locks, will turn to grey; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fude; And she who scorns it man must (lie a muitl ; What then remains, but well our pow'r to use, Л... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...saint; Ni •: could it sure be such a sit) to paint. But sincajalas ! frail beauty must decay , CurPd إ - now'r to use, And keep good humor still, whale1 er we lose f And trust me, dear ! good humor can prevail,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 Seiten
...such a sin to paint. But since, al.is ! frail beauty must ili-cay ; fcurl'd or iincurl'd, since Lo^ks will turn to grey; Since painted, or not painted,...must die a maid ; What then remains, but well our power to use, And keep good-humour still, whate'cr we lose ? And trust me, dear ! good-humour can prevail,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 Seiten
...beauty must decay ; CurlM or nncurl'd, since I/rks will tnrn to grey; Sincr painted, or not paintcil, all shall fade, And she. who scorns a man, must die a maid j What then remains, but well our power to use, And keep good-humour still, whate'er we lose ? And... | |
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Who would not scorn what housewife's 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... 
