Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise : Some lucky wits impute it but to chance ; Others, because of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excel in this, Think Nature me a man... The Essays of Elia - Page 289by Charles Lamb - 1890 - 424 pagesFull view - About this book
| Philip Sidney - 1724 - 270 pages
...which from good ufe doth rife Some lucky wits impute it but to chance : Others, becaufe of both fides I do take My blood from them who did excel in this,...Think nature me a man of arms did make : How far they fhot awry ! The true caufe is, Stella look'd on, and from her heav'nly face, Sent forth the beams which... | |
| 1907 - 584 pages
...my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise , Some lucky wits impute it but to chance ; Others, because...from them who did excel in this, Think Nature me a man-at-arms did make. How far they shot awry ! The true cause is, Stella lookt on, and from her heavenly... | |
| Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 414 pages
...in this, " Think Nature me a man of arm» did make. " How far they shoot awry! The true cause i$, *' STELLA look'd on, and from her heavenly face '•• Sent forth the beams which made so fair my race." Astrophcl and Stella. St. xli. Kor could Spenser pay a more acceptable compliment to his patron,... | |
| Samuel Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1810 - 648 pages
...impute it but to chance: Others, because of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excell in this, Think Nature me a man of Arms did make. How far they shot awry ! the true cause is, Stella look d on ; and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams, which made so fair my race." <• What... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1810 - 618 pages
...Town-folks my strength; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth risej Some lucky wits impute it but to chance: Others, because...of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excell in this, Think Nature me a man of Arms did make. How .far they shot awry! the true cause is,... | |
| 1823 - 696 pages
...my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise ; Some rraine heav'nly face Sent forth the beams which made so fair my race. VI. In martial sports I had my cunning... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight which from good use doth rise ; Some e, And have an axe, and som a mace of stele. Thor n'is no newe guise, that it bloud from them who did excel in this, Think nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shot awry... | |
| Charles Mills - 1825 - 838 pages
...strength; a daintier judge applies CHAP. His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise : '. Some lucky wits impute it but to chance, Others, because...Think nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shoot awry ! The true cause is, STELLA look'd on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which... | |
| Charles Mills - 1825 - 404 pages
...strength; a daintier judge applies CHAP. His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise : Some lucky wits impute it but to chance, Others, because...Think nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shoot awry ! The true cause is, STELLA look'd on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...impute it but to ehanee ; Others, beeause of both sides I do take My bloud from them who did exeel or Thomas Tegg eause is, .sсellа look'd on, and from her heavenly faee Sent forth the beams whieh made so fair my... | |
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