 He made his wish with his estate comply, Joyful to live, yet not afraid to die. One child he had, a daughter chaste and fair, His age's comfort, and his fortune's heir. They call'd her Emma ; for the beauteous dame, Who gave the virgin birth, had borne...  The Works of the English Poets: Prior - Page 220by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...and rural fport •'. remnant of his days he fafely pafr, He made his wifh with his eftate comply, 55 Joyful to live, yet not afraid to die. One child he...Emma, for the beauteous dame Who gave the virgin birth had,borne the name ; 6» The name th' indulgent father doubly lov'd, For in the child the mother's... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...with his estate comply , Joyful to live , yet not afraid to die. One child he had , a daughter chaste and fair , His age's comfort, and his fortune's heir,...charms improv'd. Yet as, when little round his knees she play'd , He call'd her oft in sport , his Nut-brown Maid , The friends and tenants took the fondling... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...heir. They eall'd her Emma ; for the beauteous dame, Whogave the virgin birth, had borne the name i The name th" indulgent father doubly lov'd ; For in...the child the mother's charms improv'd. Yet as when iittle round his kntts (lie pliy'd, He call'd her oft, in (port, his Nut-brnvjit MaiJ; The friends... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - 1808 - 338 pages
...call'd her Emma ; for the beauteous dame , Who gave the Virgin hirth , had borne the name : "I '!»! name th' indulgent father doubly lov'd ; For in the...charms improv'd. Yet as , when little round his knees she play'd , He call'd her oft in sport, his Nut-brown Maid . The friends and tenants took the fondling... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...with his estate comply, Joyful to live, yet not afraid to die. One child he had, a daughter chaste and fair, His age's comfort, and his fortune's heir...borne the name : The name th' indulgent father doubly loved, For in the child the mother's charms improved : Yet as when little round his knees she play'd,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...with his estate comply, Joyful to live, yet not afraid to dfe. One child he had, a daughter, chaste and fair, His age's comfort and his fortune's heir...gave the virgin birth had borne the name ; The name the indulgent father doubly lov'd ; For in the child the mother's charms improv'd : Yet as, when little,... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pages
...with his estate comply, Joyful to live, yet not afraid to die. One child he had, a daughter chaste and fair, His age's comfort, and his fortune's heir...borne the name : The name th' indulgent father doubly loved, For in the child the mother's charms improved : Yet as when little round his knees she play'd,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...with his estate comply, Joyful to live, yet not afraid to die. One child he had, a daughter chaste and fair, His age's comfort, and his fortune's heir....the beauteous dame, Who gave the virgin birth, had 1югпе the name: The name th' indulgent father doubly lov'd : For in the. child the mother's charms... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...estate comply, Toyful to live, yet not afraid to die. One child he had, a daughter chaste and fair, lis age's comfort, and his fortune's heir. They call'd her Emma ; for the beauteous dame, Vho gave the virgin birth, had borne the name: The name th' indulgent father doubly lov'd : ;or in... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 346 pages
...Supplies, delighted and inriched the Country thro' which it passed. " One Child He had, a daughter chast and fair; His Age's Comfort, and His Fortune's Heir....the beauteous Dame Who gave the Virgin Birth, had born the Name. The Name th' indulgent Father doubly lov'd; For in the Child the Mother's Charms improv'd.... | |
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