 twill pass for wit; Care not for feeling — pass your proper jest, And stand a critic, hated yet caress'd. And shall we own such judgment? no— as soon Seek roses in December— ice in June; Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff; Believe a woman...  Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets - Page 171831Full view - About this book
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...way, Even when he thinks in his deluded sense To snatch at safety, falls without defence. MASON. 9. And shall we own such judgment ? No ; as soon Seek...or corn in chaff, Believe a woman, or an epitaph. BYRON'S English Bards, <$•<;. CRITICISM — STYLE — TASTE. Who shall dispute what the Reviewers... | |
 | Miss Pardoe (Julia) - 1847 - 500 pages
...garden, and was standing beneath the rustic verandah with the knocker in his hand. CHAPTER XVII. " ' SEEK constancy in wind, or corn in chaff, Believe a woman,...or an epitaph ; Or any other thing that's false;'" Declaimed Mr. Brockendon, as a smart footboy threw open the door of a delightful room, half library... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...take it for a panegyric. Hated by fools, and fools to hate, Be that my motto, and my fate. Stciff. Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff, Believe...before You trust in critics who themselves are sore. Byron. Applauds to-day what yesterday he curst, Lampoons the wisest, and extols the worst; While, hard... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...your proper jest, And stand a critic, hated yet carcss'd. * And shall we own such judgment ? no— a* Seek roses in December — ice in June ; Hope constancy...before You trust in critics, who themselves are sore, Or yield one single thought to be misled By Jeffrey's heart or Lambe's Boeotian head.} • This Lamer... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1104 pages
...yet cnress'd. And shall we own such judgment ? no— as Seek roses in December* »ice in June ; Hopo constancy in wind, or corn in chaff; Believe a woman...before You trust in critics, who themselves are sore, Or yield one single thought to be misled By Jeffrey's heart or Lambe's Bceotian head.} • TMf Lambe... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...such judgment ? no— a« soon Seek roses in December — ice in June ; Hope constancy in wind, or com in chaff; Believe a woman or an epitaph, Or any other...before You trust in critics, who themselves are sore, Or yield one single thought to be misled By Jeffrey's heart or Lambe's Boeotian head.} THt Lamb там... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 pages
...'T is pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print ; A book 'sa book, although there 's nothing in 't. As soon Seek roses in December, — ice in June. Hope...Believe a woman, or an epitaph, Or any other thing that 's false, before You trust in critics. Perverts the Prophets, and purloins the Psalms. O Amos... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1856 - 833 pages
...feeling—pass your proper jest, And stand a critic, hated yet caress'd. And shall we own such judgment? no—as soon Seek roses in December, ice in June ; Hope constancy...or corn in chaff; Believe a woman, or an epitaph; 1. Cid Hamet Benengeli promises repose to his pen in the last chapter of Don Quixote. Oh! that our... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 914 pages
...blasphemy, 'twill pass for wit; Care not for feeling — pass your proper jest, And stand a critic, hated yet caress'd. And shall we own such judgment...— as soon Seek roses In December — Ice in June ; I Hope constancy In wind, or corn in chaff; I Believe a woman or an epitaph, Or any other thing that... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 614 pages
...blasphemy, 'twill pass for wit ; Care not for feeling — pass your proper jest, And stand a critic, hated yet caress'd. And shall we own such judgment...? No — as soon Seek roses in December — ice in Juno ; Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff ; Believe a woman, or an epitaph, Or any other thing... | |
| |
