 MORAL. Misses ! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry — Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry.  May and December - Page 269by Catherine Anne Hubback - 1854Full view - About this book
 | 1798 - 618 pages
...to be viifry Than to neglect a good adviser. ' INSTRUC« INSTRUCTION. « 'Misses ! the tale that Г relate This lesson seems to carry — Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry.' All the new matter introduced into this edition is so pleasing, that we could transcribe much more... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...ever met, And learn'd, in future, to be wiser, Than to neglect a good adviser. INSTRUCTION. Misses ! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry...not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry. THE NEEDLESS ALARM. A TALE. . i THERE is a field through which I often pass, Thick overspread with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...had ever met, And learned in future to be wiser, Than to neglect a good adviser. INSTRUCTION. Misses! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry...not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry. THE DOG AND THE WATER-LILY. NO FABLE. THE noon was shady, and soft airs Swept Ouse's silent tide, When,... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 pages
...ever met. And IcamM, in future, ta be wiser, Tuan to neglect a good adviser. Instruction. Misses ! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry— Choose not alone a proper rnatev Hot proper time to marry. • It was one of the whimrfcal specul-Ufam «f this philosopher,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...they had ever met, And learn'd in future to be wiser, Than to neglect a good adviser. MORAL. Misses! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry...not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry. THE DOG AND THE WATER-LILY. NO FABLE. THE noon was shady, and soft airs Swept Ouse's silent tide, When,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...they had ever met, And learn'd in future to be wiser, Than to neglect a good adviser. MOEAL. Misses! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry—...not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry. THE DOG AND THE WATER-LILY. NO FABLE. THE noon was shady, and soft airs Swept Ouse's silent tide, When,... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...ever met, And learn'd, in future to be wiser, Than to neglect a good adviser. * INSTRUCTION. Misses ! the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry...not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry. THE SHRUBBERY. Written in a Time of Afllictioii. BY WILLIAM COWPER, ESQ. OH, happy shades — to me... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...ever met, And learned in future to he wiser, Than to neglect a good adviser. INSTRUCTION. Misses ! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry — Choose not alone a proper mate, Bnt proper time to marry. THE DOG AND THE WATER-LILY. NO FABLE. THE noon was shady, and soft airs Swept... | |
 | Mrs. Ross - 1817 - 266 pages
...happiness, at least filled up the present. CHAPTER II. Misses ! tbe'.tale that I relate This lessoti seems to carry — Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to nmrry. COWPEI. ELIZABETH had, early in the days of her courtship, informed Mr. Arlingham of the former... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pages
...they had ever met, And learn'd in future to be wiser, Than to neglect a good adviser. MORAL. Misses! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry—...not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry. THE MORALIZER CORRECTED. A TALE. A HERMIT (or if chance you hold That title now too trite and old)... | |
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