 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...flutter at a beau. " Oft, when the world imagine women stray, The Sylphs through mystic mazes guide their had a glimpse, Displays its charms ; whose minds...philosophic stores, superior light; * The Venus of Medici. W treal, but for anolher's ball? When Florio speaks, what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pages
...dream-youth tells how the sylphs watch over women, and help them with one vanity to drive another out. " With varying vanities, from every part, They shift...their heart, Where wigs with wigs, with sword-knots sword-knots strive, Beaux banish beaux, and coaches coaches drive. This erring mortals levity may call,... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - English literature - 1877 - 564 pages
...Beau. Oft, when the world imagine women stray, The Sylphs thro' mystic mazes guide their way, Thro" all the giddy circle they pursue, And old impertinence...victim fall To one man's treat, but for another's ball? When Florio speaks what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did not squeeze her hand ? With varying... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...flutter at a beau. "Oft when the world imagine women stray, The sylphs through mystic mazes guide their way; Through all the giddy circle they pursue, And...victim fall To one man's treat, but for another's ball Î When Florio speaks, what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did not squeeze her hand ? Writh... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1878 - 656 pages
...mystic mazes guide their way, Through all the giddy circle they pursue, And old impertinence expelled by new. What tender maid but must a victim fall To one man's treat, but for another's ball ? When Florio speaks what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did not squeeze her hand ? With varying... | |
 | John Wesley Hales - Authors, English - 1878 - 772 pages
...by new. • What tender maid but must a victim fall 95 To one man's treat, but for another's ball? When Florio speaks what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did not squeeze her hand ? With varying vanities, from ev'ry part, They shift the moving Toyshop of their heart, 100 Where wigs... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - Poetry - 1880 - 362 pages
...beau. Oft, when the world imagines women stray, The sylphs thro' mystic mazes guide their way ; . . . With varying vanities, from every part, They shift...their heart ; Where wigs with wigs, with sword-knots sword-knots strive, Beaus banish beaus, and coaches coaches drive. This erring mortals levity may call... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...flutter at a beau. " Oft when the world imagine women stray, The sylphs through mystic mazes guide their ion's velvet lining that the la 796 797 When Florio speaks, what virgin could withstand, If gentle Uanion did not squeeze her hand?... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1881 - 738 pages
...the light), Broods o'er new treasons, and enjoys the mischief. Howard. VIRGINS — >.. Maidenhood. What tender maid but must a victim fall To one man's treat, but for another's ball ? When Florio speaks, what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did not squeeze her hand ? With... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1883 - 782 pages
...mine, Thou darling of the April rain. 5497 TBAUrich: The Faded Violet. FIRGINS —see Celibacy, Nun. What tender maid but must a victim fall To one man's treat, but for another's ball? When Florio speaks, what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did not squeeze her hand? With varying... | |
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To one man's treat, but for another's ball ? When Florio speaks, what virgin could withstand, If gentle Damon did not squeeze her hand ? With varying vanities, from ev'ry part, They shift the moving toyshop of their heart; Where wigs with wigs, with sword-knots... 
