 | Richard Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith - 1757 - 344 pages
...Acroftick." " And fallthefe Sayings from that gentleTongue, " Where civil Speech, and (oft Perfuailon hung!" How could you poffibly return me fuch an Anfwer to a Letter made up of Softnefs, Tendernefe, and Fears ? And where, for yourHappinefs, er Advantage, I generoufly offered... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 478 pages
...But mangle and disjoint this brittle frame ! More fatal Henry's words j they murder Emma's fame. An4 And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue, Where civil fpeech and foft perfuafion hung; Whofe -artful fweetnefs and harmonious ftrain, Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, CalPd fighs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1028 pages
...flame, feut mangle and disjsint this brittle frame ! More fetal Henry's words ; they murder Emma's fame. And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue, Where civil fpeech and foft perfuafion hung ; Whofe artful fwcetnefs and harmonious ftrain, Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, Call'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 370 pages
...flame, But mangle and disjoint this brittle frame f More fatal Henry's words ; they murder Emma'; fame. And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue. Where civil fpeech and foft petfuafion hung; Whole artful fwcetnefs and harmonious ft rain, Courting my grace, yet courting it... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...flame, But mangle and disjoint this brittle frame ! More fatal Henry's words ; they murder Emma's fame. And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue, Where civil fpeech and foft perfuafion hung ; Whofe artful fweetnefs and harmonious ftrain, Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, Call'd... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...and disjoint this brittle frame ? More fatal Henry's words ; they murder Emma 25 e,'! 's I fame. } And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue, Where civil fpeech and foft perfuafion hung; 530 Whofe artful fweetnefs and harmonious ftrain, Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, Call'd... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...• \ But mangle and disjoint this brittle frame ! •> More fatal Henry's words, they murder Emma's And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue, Where civil fpeech and foft perfuafion hung r Whofe artful fweet nefs and harmonious flrain, • Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, Call'd... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1793 - 388 pages
...mangle and disjoint this brittle frame ? More fatal Henry's words ; they murder Emma's fame. '•5 I And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue, Where civil fpeech and foft perfuafion hung ; 530 Whofe artful fweetnefs and harmonious ftrain, Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, Call'd... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...brittle frame! | More fatal Henry's words; they murder Emma's j fame! With great tendcrnefs and foftnefs, And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue, Where civil fpeech and foft perfuafion hung ; Whofe artful fweetnefs and harmonious ftrain, Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, Call'd... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...flame, Butmangle and disjoint this brittle frame ! More fatal Henry's words, they murder Emma's fame. And fall thefe fayings from that gentle tongue, Where civil fpeech and foft perfuafion hung ? (30 Whofe artiul fweetnefs and harmonious ftrain, Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, Call'd... | |
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Whofe artful fweetnefs and harmonious ftrain, Courting my grace, yet courting it in vain, Call'd fighs, and tears, and wifhes, to its aid ; And, whilft it Henry's glowing flame convey'd, Still... 