 Shafton when he looked elsewhere, and were dropped at once when they encountered his, that she was irresistible ! In fine, the affectionate delicacy of her whole demeanour, joined to the promptitude and boldness she had so lately evinced, tended to ennoble...  Historical romances of the author of Waverley - Page 330by sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 666 pages
...wine makes love forget its care, And mil-Hi exalts a feast. The more to please the sprightly god. Each sweet engaging Grace Put on some clothes to come abroad. And took a waiter's place. Then Cupid nam'd at every glasg A lady of the sky; While Bacchus swore he 'd drink the lass, And had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...wine makes love forget its care, And mirth exalts a feast. The more to please the sprightly god, Each sweet engaging Grace Put on some clothes to come abroad, And took a waiter's place. Then ,Cupid nam'd at every glass A lady of the sky; While Bacchus swore he 'd drink the lass, And had... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pages
...wine makes love forget its care, And mirth exalts a feast. The more to please the spritely god, Each sweet engaging Grace Put on some clothes to come abroad, And took a waiter's place. Then Cupid nam'd at every glass A lady of the sky, While Bacchus swore he'd drink the lass, And had... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 364 pages
...contended with a blush, and her eyes which looked ever at Shafton when he looked elsewhere, andwere dropped at once when they encountered his, that she...service to every wealthier churl who frequented her father's-mill. This stopped the mouth of vanity, and of the love which vanity had been hatching, as... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1820 - 372 pages
...and her eyes which looked ever at Shafton when he looked elsewhere, and were dropped at oncewhenthey encountered his, that she was irresistible. In fine,...of a miller's daughter, accustomed,' doubtless, to rjender the same service to every wealthier churl who frequented her father's mill. This stopped the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...wine makes Love forget its care, And mirth exalts a feast. The more to please the sprightly god, Each sweet engaging Grace Put on some clothes to come abroad, And took a waiter's place. Then Cupid named at every glass A lady of the sky; While Bacchus swore he 'd drink the lass, And had... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 246 pages
...promptitude and boldness she had so lately evinced, tended to ennoble the serviees she had rendered, as some -sweet engaging Grace Put on some clothes to...a waiter's place. But, on the other hand came the damningreflection, that these duties were not taught by her Love, to serve the beloved only, but arose... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 318 pages
...wine makes Love forget its care, And Mirth exalts a feast. The more to please the sprightly god, Each sweet engaging Grace Put on some clothes to come abroad, And took a waiter's place. Then Cupid nam'd at every glass A lady of the sky ; AVhile Bacchus swore he'd drink the lass, And had... | |
 | 1898 - 664 pages
...paper is dated 31 May, 1711, at which time Pope wae twenty-three. [As if some] sweet engaging Orace Put on some clothes to come abroad, And took a waiter's place. Quoted in 'The Monastery,' chap. xxix. Qy. Prior's? Where the bees keep up their tiresome whine round... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 540 pages
...evinced, tended to ennoble the services she had rendered, as if some — — — — — — — wveet engaging Grace Put on some clothes to come abroad,...these duties were not taught her by Love, to serve •he beloved only, but arose from the ordinary and natural habits of a miller's daughter, accustomed,... | |
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