 | 1799 - 612 pages
...all the various turns of fate, Ordain'd me in each several stau-, My wayward lot has known ; IVhat taught me silently to bear, To curb the sigh, to check...me down ? 'Twas Patience. . . . Temperate Goddess, «ay ! Fer still thy dictate« I obey, Nor yield to Passion's Power ; Tho' by injurious foes borne... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 520 pages
...flight to stay; Long hast thou been a welcome guest, Long reign'd an inmate in this breast, And rul'd with gentle sway. Through all the various turns of...bear, To curb the sigh, to check the tear, When sorrow weighed me down ? * Wife of Mr. Thomas Sheridan, and Mother of Ridiard Brin«Iey Sheridan, Esq. and... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 508 pages
...inmate in this brea.st, And rul'd with gentle sway. Through all the various turns of fate, Ordaiu'd me in each several state, My wayward lot has known...bear, To curb the sigh, to check the tear, When sorrow weighed Hie down ? * Wife of Mr. Thomas Sheridan, and Mother of Richar4 Brinslcy Sheridan, Esq. and... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 502 pages
...flight to stay ; Long hast thou been a welcome guest, Long reign'd an inmate in this breast, And rul'd with gentle sway. Through all the various turns of...Ordain'd me in each several state, My wayward lot has knpwn ; What taught me silently to bear, To curb the sigh, to check the tear, When sorrow weighed me... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 472 pages
...eyes The source, whence human actions rise, Say, whence this turn of mind ? *Tis Patience — Lenient Goddess hail ! O let thy votary's vows prevail, Thy...sigh, to check the tear, When sorrow weigh'd me down I 'Twas Patience — Temperate Goddess stay ! For still thy dictates I obey, Nor yield to passion's... | |
 | 1811 - 550 pages
...Long reign 'd an inmate in this brcatt, And rul'd with gentle sway. •Thro* all the various turn? of fate, Ordain'd me in each several state, My wayward lot has kuown ; What taught me silently to bear, To curb the sigh, to check the tear, When sorrow weigh'd me... | |
 | John Watkins - 1817 - 374 pages
...flight to stay ; Long hast thou been a welcome guest, Long reign'd an inmate in this breast, And rul'd with gentle sway. Through all the various turns of...tear, When sorrow weigh'd me down ? ""Twas PATIENCE ! temp'rate goddess, stay ! For still thy dictates I obey, Nor yield to Passion's power ; Though by... | |
 | John Watkins - 1818 - 508 pages
...inmate in this breast, And rnl'd with gentle sway. Through all the various turns of fate, Qrdain'd me in each several state, My wayward lot has known;...tear, , . When sorrow weigh'd me down ? 'Twas PATIENCE ! temp'rate goddess, stay } For still thy dictates I obey, Nor yield to Passion's power ; Though by... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...been a welcome guest, Long reign'd an inmate in this breast, And rul'd with gentle sway. — Thro' all the various turns of fate, Ordain'd me in each...still thy dictates I obey, Nor yield to passion's pow'r, Tho' by injurious foes borne down, My fame, my toil, my hopes o'erthrown, In one ill-fated hour.... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 pages
...inmate in this breast ; And ruled with gentle sway. m. Through all the various turns of fate, Ordain 'd me in each several state, My wayward lot has known...sigh, to check the tear. When sorrow weigh'd me down ? IV. Twas Patience. — Temperate Goddess stay ! For still thy dictates I obey, Nor yield to Passion's... | |
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Thro' all the various turns of fate, Ordain'd me in each several state, My wayward lot has known ; What taught me silently to bear, To curb the sigh, to check the tear, When sorrow weigh'd me down ? 'Twas Patience ! temperate goddess, stay ! For still... 
