Poems and PlaysMessrs. Price, Sleater, 1785 - 274 pages |
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... ; But when at home , at board or bed , 45 Five greafy night - caps wrap'd her head . Could fo much beauty condefcend To be a dull domeftic friend ? Could any curtain lectures bring To decency fo fine a THE DOUBLE TRANSFORMATION . 5.
... ; But when at home , at board or bed , 45 Five greafy night - caps wrap'd her head . Could fo much beauty condefcend To be a dull domeftic friend ? Could any curtain lectures bring To decency fo fine a THE DOUBLE TRANSFORMATION . 5.
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Oliver Goldsmith. Could any curtain lectures bring To decency fo fine a thing ? In short , by night , ' twas fits or fretting ; By day , ' twas gadding or coquetting . Fond to be feen , fhe kept a bevy , 50 Of powder'd coxcombs at her ...
Oliver Goldsmith. Could any curtain lectures bring To decency fo fine a thing ? In short , by night , ' twas fits or fretting ; By day , ' twas gadding or coquetting . Fond to be feen , fhe kept a bevy , 50 Of powder'd coxcombs at her ...
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... bring back luftre to her eyes . In vain she tries her paste and creams , To fmooth her skin , or hide its feams Her country beaux and city coufins , Lovers no more , flew off by dozens : The squire himself was feen to yield , And ev❜n ...
... bring back luftre to her eyes . In vain she tries her paste and creams , To fmooth her skin , or hide its feams Her country beaux and city coufins , Lovers no more , flew off by dozens : The squire himself was feen to yield , And ev❜n ...
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... bring ; " A fcrip with herbs and fruits fupply'd , " And water , from the spring . " Then , pilgrim , turn , thy cares forego ; " All earth - born cares are wrong : " Man wants but little here below , " Nor wants that little long ...
... bring ; " A fcrip with herbs and fruits fupply'd , " And water , from the spring . " Then , pilgrim , turn , thy cares forego ; " All earth - born cares are wrong : " Man wants but little here below , " Nor wants that little long ...
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... brings , " Are trifling and decay ; 65 70 " And those who prize the paltry things , " More trifling ftill than they . " And what is friendship but a name , " A charm that lulls to fleep ; " A fhade that follows wealth or fame , 75 " And ...
... brings , " Are trifling and decay ; 65 70 " And those who prize the paltry things , " More trifling ftill than they . " And what is friendship but a name , " A charm that lulls to fleep ; " A fhade that follows wealth or fame , 75 " And ...
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