 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
 | John Milton - 1874 - 758 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,1 worthless to thee... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1875 - 618 pages
...learning of a new language to understand their meaning when they speak. It is, 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1876 - 740 pages
...learning of a new language to understand their meaning when they speak. It is 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1876 - 478 pages
...learning of a new language to understand their meaning when they speak. It is 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... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1876 - 538 pages
...win or long inherit; But what it is, is hard 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. Never has Milton, in poetry or prose, written worse than this. The beginning of the second line is... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - English literature - 1876 - 562 pages
...win or long inherit; But what it is, is hard to say, Harder to hit, Which way soever men refer it : Much like thy riddle, Samson, in one day Or seven, though one should muting sit. Never has Milton, in poetry or prose, written worse than this. The beginning of the second... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Poetry - 1879 - 672 pages
...learning of a new language to understand their meaning when they speak. It is 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 732 pages
...understand their meaning when they speak. It is indeed hard to hit: " Much like thy riddle, Samnon, in ono day Or seven though one should musing sit." It is...natures. There would be all knowledge, but sympathetic expressions would be wanting. BEN JONSON. 17ie Case is Altered.— The passion for wealth has worn... | |
 | John Milton - 1881 - 590 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 preferred Thy paraiiymph, worthless to thee... | |
 | John Milton - 1881 - 894 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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