 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 340 Seiten
...deserve our spurs.' I • CHAPTER XVIII. Sincerity, Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave The onward path, although the earth should gape And from the gulf of hell destructioiKcry, To take dissimulation's winding way. , . Douglas. IT* was not till after a long and... | |
 | John Home - 1822 - 420 Seiten
...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... | |
 | lady Charlotte Susan M. Bury - 1822 - 1370 Seiten
...necessary to give some account of the person with whom Bertha's history is now so much involved. CHAPTER X. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave...destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. " THE father of Natalie Romanzoff was a Russian, — her mother an Italian : both were of high lineage,... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots, London - 1822 - 458 Seiten
...originally Lady Barnard, but changed to Randolph on the first representation of the play in London. A. s. SINCERITY, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although the world should gape, And from the gulph of hell, Destruction cry To take Dissimulation's winding way.... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 396 Seiten
...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... | |
 | British drama - 1824 - 834 Seiten
...Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, lei no mortal leave Thy onward path, (although the earth should BaPe» And from the gulf of hell destruction cry,) To take...dissimulation's winding way ! Anna. Alas! how few of women's fearful Durst own a truth so hardy ! [kind Lady R. The first truth Is easiest to avow. This... | |
 | 1832 - 340 Seiten
...the following passage, which, if I remember well, is to be found in the tragedy of Douglas : — " Sincerity, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave...although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell damnation cry To take dissimulation's winding way." Such was the rebuke I addressed to my enemies,... | |
 | C D. Golland - 1827 - 654 Seiten
...herself on the fortunate event which had made her the protector of the lovely Alicia, CHAPTER XII. -Sincerity, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave...destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way." THE warning contained in these lines was felt in all its force by lady Melbourne, who, although still... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 912 Seiten
...drew his sword, And cpjestion'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, falt'ring, I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one...dissimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas! how few of women's fearful kind Durst own a truth so hardy! LadyR. The first truth Is easiest to avow. This moral... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 930 Seiten
...drew his sword, And question'd me. Alone, forsaken, faint, Kneeling beneath his sword, falt'ring, I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one...mortal leave Thy onward path! although the earth should And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas! how few... | |
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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. 
