 With timid eye to read the distant glance; Who with sad prayers the weary doctor tease, To name the nameless ever-new disease; Who with mock patience dire complaints endure, Which real pain and that alone can cure ; How would ye bear in real pain to lie,...  The works of George Crabbe - Page 12by George Crabbe - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...can't deny. Say, ye oppress'd by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Who press the downy couch, while slaves advance With timid eye, to read the distant glance ; Who with sad pray'rs the weary doctor tease To name the nameless ever-new disease ; Who with mock-patience dire... | |
 | John Wight - 1827 - 316 pages
...oppressed with some fantastic woes, J f) .. lf|W Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Who press the downy couch, while slaves advance ' " With timid eye, to read the distant glance ; '• •' i1.1'.1 Who with sad prayers the weary doctor teaze • . ,,j To name the nameless ever-new... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...oppressed by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Who press the downy conch, while slaves advance With timid eye, to read the distant...can cure ; How would ye bear in real pain to lie, Despised, neglected, left alone to die ? How would ye bear to draw your latest breath, Where all that's... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1899 - 540 pages
...can't deny. Say, ye, opprest by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; W'ho press the downy couch, while slaves advance With timid...prayers the weary doctor tease, To name the nameless ever new disease ; Who with mock patience dire complaints endure, Which real pain and that alone can... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1830 - 252 pages
...CHAPTER I. Say, ye oppress'd by some fantastic woes, Some jarrmg nerve that baffles your repose, Who press the downy couch while slaves advance With timid...distant glance ; Who with sad prayers the weary doctor teaae To name the nameless ever-new disease ; Who with mock patience dire complaints endure, Which... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 358 pages
...can't deny. Say, ye, opprest by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Who press the downy couch, while slaves advance With timid...can cure ; How would ye bear in real pain to lie, Despised, neglected, left alone to die ? How would ye bear to draw your latest breath. Where all that's... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 362 pages
...can't deny. Say, ye, opprest by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Who press the downy couch, while slaves advance With timid...glance ; Who with sad prayers the weary doctor tease, V To name the nameless ever-new disease ; Who with mock patience dire complaints endure, Which real... | |
 | Henry Burgess (of Luton) - 1836 - 446 pages
...some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Who press the downy couch, wh'Ie slaves advance With timid eye, to read the distant glance; Who with sad prayers the weary doctor teaze, To name the nameless ever-new disease ; Who with mock-patience dire complaints endure, Which... | |
 | 402 pages
...verbatim copying of Crabbe, who speaking of an illness-fancying fine lady, says, she is one of those ' Who with mock patience dire complaints endure, Which real pain, and that alone can cure." Mr. Barmby paraphrases the couplet thus — " Ye sons of fancied woe, who aught endure But what content... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 pages
...can't deny. Say, ye, opprest by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Who press the downy couch, while slaves advance With timid...alone can cure; How would ye bear in real pain to lie, Despised, neglected, left alone to die ? How would ye bear to draw your latest breath. Where all that's... | |
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