 Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.  A Collection of Poems ... - Page 43redigeeritud poolt - 1758Full view - About this book
 | 1733 - 712 lehte
...Til Ugiinefs, in its mod frightful Form. Fiercelf it flands, defying God's and Men, As fii'iy Monders guard a Giant's Den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great, A Woman's nobleft Station is Retreat; Her faireft Virtues fly from publick Sight, Domelfick Worth, that fliuns too great... | |
 | 1733 - 750 lehte
..."Tisuglincfi, initsmoft frightful form. Fiercely it (lands, defying gods and men, As fiery monlters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great, A woman's nobleft fution is retreat j Her faircit virtues liy from publick fight, Domeftick worth, that minis too great... | |
 | 1771 - 882 lehte
...íuítain ¿ Of thofc who c.'aitn it, mare than half have none, And hulf of thoie who bavr it are undone. Seek to be good but aim not to be great, A woman's nobkit nation is retreat ; Her faircft. virtues fly from public fight, Domcftic worth, which fhuns... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 348 lehte
...*Tis uglinefs ia its moft frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monfters guard a giant's den/ .. • Seek to be good, but aim...from publick fight, Domeftick worth, that fhuns too flrong a light* ' •i To rougher man Ambition's tafk refign : 'Tis ours in Senates or in Courts to... | |
 | 1764 - 404 lehte
...frighful Form ; Fiercely it flands, defying gods and men, As fiery Monftcrs guard a Giant's DenSeek to be good, but aim not to be great, A woman's nobleft...ftation — is retreat; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Dome (tic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a lightTo rougher .Man ambition's taik refign;... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 410 lehte
...*Tis uglinefs in its rnoft frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monfters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not...ftation is Retreat ; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domeftic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a light, To To rougher man Ambition's taflc refign... | |
 | 1770 - 268 lehte
...in its moft frightful form : I 2 Fiercely Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men. As fiery monftors guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not...ftation is retreat ; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domcflic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a light. To rougher man ambition's talk refign... | |
 | John Bell - 1782 - 278 lehte
...form.; Fiercely it stands<defying gods and men, / .• • As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. to Seek to be. good, but aim not to be great; A woman's noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from publick sight, . i Domestick worth, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 lehte
..."Tis uglinefs in its moft frightful form. Fiercely it ftands, defying gods and men, As fiery monfters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be greati A woman's nobleft ftation is retreati Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domeftic worth,... | |
 | 1782 - 370 lehte
...uglinefs in its moil frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monfters gaard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be...ftation is Retreat ; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domeftic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a light* To rougher man Ambition's talk refign... | |
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