 In her was youth, beauty, with humble port, Bounty, richesse, and womanly feature ; God better knows than my pen can report, Wisdom, largesse,* estate, f and cunning \ sure, In every point so guided her measure, In word, in deed, in shape, in countenance,...  Lives of Scottish Worthies - Page 59by Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1833Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1801 - 446 pages
...my pen can report : Wisdom, largess, estate, and cunning sure, In every point so guided her measure, In word, in deed, in shape, in countenance, That nature might no more her child avance. It would, perhaps, be difficult to select, even from Chaucer's most finished works, a long... | |
 | George Ellis - English literature - 1811 - 464 pages
...my pen can report: Wisdom, largess, estate, and cunning sure, In every point so guided her measure, In word, in deed, in shape, in countenance, That Nature might no more her child avnnce. It would, perhaps, be difficult to select even from Chaucer's most finished works a long specimen... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...better knows than my pen can report, Wisdom, largesse,* estate,t and cunning! sure, In every point so guided her mesure, In word, in deed, in shape,...countenance, That nature might no more her child advance. The departure of the Lady Jane from the garden, puts an end to this transient riot of the heart. With... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...can report, Wisdom, largesse,f estate, J and cunning § sure, In every point so guided her measure, In word, in deed, in shape, in countenance, That nature might no more her child advance. The departure of the Lady Jane from the garden puts an end to this transient riot of the heart. * Wrought... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1821 - 354 pages
...knows than my pen can report, Wisdom, largesse, •)• estate, £ and cunning § sure, In every point so guided her mesure, In word, in deed, in shape,...countenance, That nature might no more her child advance. The departure of the Lady Jane from the garden puts an end to this transient riot of the heart. With... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 320 pages
...than my pen can report , "Wisdom , largesse , estate , and cunning sure , In every point so gujdedher mesure, In word, in deed , in shape , in countenance , That nature might no more her cjiild advaaee, poème, et dans laquelle il couvre du voile de L'allégorie l'histoire de sa passion.... | |
 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 382 pages
...better wot than my pen can reporte,) \Visdonie, largesse estate ; and cunning sure, In every point so guided her mesure, In word, in deed, in shape,...countenance, That nature might no more her child advance." Whether this was really the manner in which James first saw the lady of his heart, or whether it was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...Largesse, bounty. '<) Kit/lie, dignity. (</) Cunning, discretion. III every point so guided her measure, In word, in deed, in shape, in countenance, That nature might no more her child advance. The departure of the Lady Jane from the garden puts an end to this transient riot of the heart. With... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...my pen can report : Wisdom, largess, estate, and cunning sure, In every point so guided her measure, In word, in deed, in shape, in countenance, That nature might no more her child avance. The comic poetry ascribed to King James I. has been ever more popular in Scotland than his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...pen can report, Wisdom, largesse,f estate,! and cunning sure. In every point so guided her measu»«> In word, in deed, in shape, in countenance, That nature might no r»ore her child advance. The departure of the Lady Jane from the garden puts an end to this IraMJttt... | |
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