 Then let us study to preserve it so : and while Hope pictures to us a flattering scene of future bliss, let us deny its pencil those colours which are too bright to be lasting. — When hearts deserving happiness would unite their fortunes, Virtue would...  Types of English Drama, 1660-1780 - Page 774edited by - 1923 - 920 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1804 - 556 pages
...scene of future bliss, let us deny its pencil those colours which are too bright to be lasting. — When hearts deserving happiness would unite their...wreath, whose thorn offends them, when its leaves are dropt ! [Exeunt omnes. THE CHOLERIC MAN. ВТ CUMBERLAND. DRAMATIS PERSONS. MEN. ANDREW NIGHTSHADE,... | |
 | 1804 - 552 pages
...scene of future bliss, let us deny its pencil those iolours which are too bright to be lasting.— When hearts deserving happiness would unite their...wreath, whose thorn offends them, when its leaves arc dropt ! [Exeunt oumei. THE CHOLERIC MAN. CUMBERLAND. DRAMATIS PERSONS. MEN. ANDREW NIGHTSHADE,... | |
 | 1804 - 556 pages
...When hearts deserving happiness would unite their fortunes, Virtue would crown them with an unlading garland of modest hurtless flowers; but ill-judging...wreath, whose thorn offends them, when its leaves arc dropt! [Exeunt omties. THE CHOLERIC MAN. BY CUMBERLAND. DRAMATIS PERSONNE. MEN. AKDREW NIGHTSHADE,... | |
 | James Mason - 1809 - 566 pages
...hearts, deserving happiness, would unite their " fortune, virtue would crown them with an un" fading garland of modest, hurtless flowers; but " ill-judging...wreath, whose thorn offends them, " when its leaves are dropt." — And now having made my speech — farewell. Exit. Mellef. It is a speech, I fear, to be... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1821 - 428 pages
...scene of future bliss, let us deny its pencil those colours which are too bright to be lasting. — When hearts deserving happiness would unite their...wreath, whose thorn offends them, when its leaves are dropt ! ST. PATRICK'S DAY: OR, THE SCHEMING LIEUTENANT. A FARCE. DRAMATIS PERSONS, AS ORIGINALLY ACTED... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1821 - 424 pages
...scene of future bliss, let us deny its pencil those colours which are too bright to be lasting.—When hearts deserving happiness would unite their fortunes,...wreath, whose thorn offends them, when its leaves are dropt! ST. PATRICK'S DAY: OH, THE SCHEMING LIEUTENANT. A FARCE. DRAMATIS PERSONS, AS ORIGINALLY ACTED... | |
 | British drama - 1824 - 834 pages
...happiness, let us deny its pencil those colours which are too bright to be lasting. When hearts diffusing happiness would unite their fortunes, virtue would...gaudier rose into the wreath, whose thorn offends most when its leaves are dropped ! 368 THE DEUCE IS IN HIM A FARCE, IN TWO ACTS. BY GEORGE COLMAN,... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1825 - 346 pages
...scene of future bliss, let us deny its pencil those colours which are too bright to. be lasting. — When hearts deserving happiness would unite their...wreath, whose thorn offends them, when its leaves are dr opt! ST. PATRICK'S DAY: OR, THE SCHEMING LIEUTENANT. A FAR C E. lieutenant O'Connor Doctor Rosy.... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 564 pages
...hand, shall smooth the brow of upbraiding thought, and pluck the thorn from compunction." Again; — " When hearts deserving happiness would unite their...illjudging passion will force the gaudier rose into the CHAP. wreath, whose thorn offends them when its leaves are " r - dropt." 1775 ' But, notwithstanding... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 462 pages
...happiness would unite their fortunes, virtue would crown them with an unfading garland of modest hurlless flowers ; but illjudging passion will force the gaudier...wreath , whose thorn offends them when its leaves are dropt.» But, notwithstanding such blemishes,—and it is easy for the microscopic eye of criticism... | |
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