 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
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 348 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.... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 424 pages
...distress. Aware that it would not, Prior informs us, that his heroine lost her mother in infancy : " They call'd her Emma, for the beauteous dame, Who gave the virgin birth, had borne the name." By the word had, we learn that she was no more at the period of this jealous experiment. So much for... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...with his estate comply, Joyful to live, yet not afraid to die. One child he had, a daughter chaste aid eep no more; 180 Henceforth thou art the genius of...rills, While the still Morn went out with sandals gray she play'd, He call'd her oft, in sport, his Nut-brown Maid, The friends and tenants took the fondling... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 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. They call'd her Emma; for the beauteous dime, Who gave the virgin birth, had borne the name : The name th' indulgent father doubly lov'd :... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 292 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:...gave the virgin birth had borne the name; The name the indulgent father doubly loved ; For in the child the mother's charms improved : Yet as, when little,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 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...gave the virgin birth had borne the name ; The name the indulgent father doubly loved, For in the child the mother's charms improved : Yet as, when little,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...with his estate comply, •*ul 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 dime. Who gave the virgin birth, had borne the name ; The name th' indulgent father doubly lov'd :... | |
 | 1826 - 300 pages
...had, a daughter, chaste and fair. His age's comfort and his fortune's heir : They call'd herEmrna, for the beauteous dame Who 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,... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - 1835 - 524 pages
...DAUGHTER. BY THE AUTHOR OF "SAYINGS AND DOINGS," "MAXWELL," &c. " One child he had, a daughter chaste and fair, His age's comfort, and his fortune's heir. They call'd her EMMA:—" PRIOR. REVISED AND CORRECTED BY THE AUTHOR. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, 8. NEW BURLINGTON STREET (SUCCESSOR... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 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....doubly lov'd : For in the child the mother's charms improv'tl. Yet as, when little, round his knees she play'd. He call'd her oft, in sport, his Nut-brown... | |
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