The cabinet minister, by the authoress of 'Mothers and daughters'. |
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Page 159 - But there is a time, when men will not suffer bad things because their ancestors have suffered worse. There is a time, when the hoary head of inveterate abuse will neither draw reverence, nor obtain protection. If the noble lord in the blue ribbon pleads
Page 221 - Beware Of entrance to a quarrel ; but, being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice : Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Page 286 - tis the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his own petar; and 't shall go hard But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow them at the moon; oh, 'tis most sweet When in one line two crafts directly meet.
Page 55 - Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
Page 209 - LOOK round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. How void of reason are our hopes and fears ! What in the conduct of our life appears So well designed, so luckily begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone ? Whole houses, of their whole desires possest.
Page 27 - As meeting streams, both to our selves were lost ; We were one mass ; we could not give or take, But from the same ; for he was I, I he.
Page 155 - Studious their nests to feather in a trice ; With all the necromantics of their art, Playing the game of faces on each other ; Making court sweet-meats of their latent...
Page 96 - Twixt a prison and a smile. Then, since Fortune's favours fade, You, that in her arms do sleep, Learn to swim, and not to wade; For the hearts of kings are deep. But if greatness be so blind As to trust in towers of air, Let it be with goodness lined, That at least the fall be fair.
Page 140 - You know not when A woman gives away her heart. At times, She knows it not herself. Insensibly It goes from her. She thinks she hath it still When she reflects, while smoothly runs the course Of fortune. But if haply comes a check, Aghast, forlorn she stands to find it lost, And with it all the world ! SHERIDAN KNOWLES.
Page 27 - But from the same: for He was I; I, He: Return my better half, and give me all myself, For thou art all! If I have any joy when thou art absent, Thee of thy part.