 Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit, That woman's love can win, or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, Which way soever men refer it, Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit.  Specimens of English Dramatic Poets: Who Lived about the Time of Shakespeare - Page 292by Charles Lamb - 1813 - 484 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1808 - 512 pages
...language to understand their meaning when they speak. It is indeed hard to hit : .' /• • ' •' • Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven...a being of pure intellect should take upon him to expresi the emotions of our sensitive natures. There would be all knowledge, but sympathetic expression... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these, or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thce... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. Thy paranymph, worthless to thee compar'd, Successor in thy bed, Nor both so loosly disallied Their... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pages
...learning of a new language to understand their meaning when they speak. It ia indeed hard to hit : Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven...natures. There would be all knowledge, but sympathetic expressions would be wanting. BEN JONSON. The Case is Altered. — The passion for wealth has worn... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like tin blissful bower : it was a place Chos'n by the sovran Planter, whe If any of these, or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 356 pages
...win, or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these, or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1823 - 220 pages
...win or long inherit; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit (Which way soever men refer it), Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these, or all, the Timuian bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way toever men refer it) 1015 Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon prefcrr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...win or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it) Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If .any of these, or all, the Titnniau bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...win, or long inherit ; But what it is, hard is to say, Harder to hit, (Which way soever men refer it,) Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should musing sit. If any of these, or all, the Timnian bride Had not so soon preferr'd Thy paranymph, worthless to thee... | |
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