154 2. COURTIER-PARASITE. These can lie, Flatter, and swear, deprave, inform, Smile and betray; make guilty men; then beg Men's throats with whisperings; sell to gaping suitors 3. I have been told, virtue in courtiers' hearts Suffers an ostracism, and departs. BEN JONSON. DR. DONNE. 4. True courtiers should be modest, and not nice; Bold, but not impudent; pleasure love, not vice. 5. Poor wretches, that depend CHAPMAN. On greatness' favour, dream as I have done; SHAKSPEARE. 6. The caterpillars of the commonwealth, Whom I have soon to weed and pluck away. SHAKSPEARE. 7. I hardly yet have learn'd T' insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend the knee. 8. Those, that go up hill, use to bow Their bodies forward, and stoop low, SHAKSPEARE. To poise themselves; and sometimes creep So those at court, that do address Can stoop at any thing that's base, To wriggle into trust and grace, Are like to rise to greatness sooner Than those that go by worth and honour. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 9. See how he sets his countenance for deceit, And promises a lie before he speaks. DRYDEN. 10. 'Tis the curse of kings, To be surrounded by a venal herd Of flatterers, that soothe his darling vices, BROOK's Earl of Warwick. 11. Curse on the coward or perfidious tongue That dares not, even to kings, avow the truth. 12. To shake with laughter, ere the jest they hear, THOMSON. DR. JOHNSON. 13. A lazy, proud, unprofitable crew, 14. A mere court butterfly, CUMBERLAND. That flutters in the pageant of a monarch. BYRON'S Sardanapalus. 15. And none did love him—though to hall and bower He gather'd followers from far and near; BYRON'S Childe Harold. COURTSHIP. 1. Bring, therefore, all the forces that you may, Plaints, prayers, vows, ruth, and sorrow, and dismay,- SPENSER'S Sonnets. 2. So well he woo'd her, and so well he wrought her, 3. With fair entreaty and sweet blandishment, I do not love SPENSER'S Fairy Queen. Much ceremony; suits in love should not, 4. There is, sir, a critical minute in Every man's wooing, when his mistress may 5. She is beautiful, therefore to be woo'd; SHIRLEY. MARMYAN. SHAKSPEARE. 6. Flatter and praise, commend, extol their graces; SHAKSPEARE. 7. Say that she rail; why then I'll tell her plain, 8. But tho' I lov'd you well, I woo'd you not; SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE. 9. In those ears of mine, These credulous ears, he pour'd the sweetest words 10. I am not form'd, by flattery and praise, Of love, to feed a fair one's vanity, To charm at once, and spoil her. 11. He that would win his dame, must do 12. For, you must know, a widow's won BEAUMONT. THOMSON. BUTLER'S Hudibras. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 13. She most attracts who longest can refuse. AARON HILL. 14. With easy freedom and a gay address, A pressing lover seldom wants success. 15. A witty, wild, inconstant, free gallant. 16. To me he came; my heart with rapture sprung, 17. So, with decorum all things carried, RowE. ROWE. GAY'S Dione. Miss frown'd, and blush'd, and then was married. 18. She half consents who silently denies. GOLDSMITH. OVID. POPE's Eloisa. 19. Men dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake. 158 20. COURTSHIP. Like a lovely tree She grew to womanhood, and between whiles BYRON'S Don Juan. 21. The gentle pressure and the thrilling touch. BYRON'S Don Juan. 22. To pick up gloves, and fans, and knitting-needles, And list for songs and tunes, and watch for smiles, The eyes of maids as tho' they were bright stars. 23. But yet she listen'd-'t is enough Who listens once will listen twice, Her heart, be sure, is not of ice, · BYRON. BYRON'S Mazeppa. pass, 24. Then thro' my brain the thought did 25. Skill'd in the ogle of a roguish eye. BYRON'S Mazeppa. BYRON'S Childe Harold. 26. Not much he kens, I ween, of woman's breast, 28. While the dimple and blush, starting soft to her cheek, Told the tale that her tongue was too timid to speak. MRS. OSGOOD. |