Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign. The Play at last a Truth does grow, And Custom into Nature go. By this curst art of begging I became Lame, with counterfeiting Lame. 5My Lines of amorous desire I wrote to kindle and blow others... The Female Spectator - Page 259by Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755Full view - About this book
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...go. By this curft Art of Begging, I became Lame, with counterfeiting Lame. My Lines of amorous Defire I wrote to kindle and blow others Fire ; And 'twas a barbarous Delight My Fancy promis'd from the Sight : But But now, by Love, the mighty Phalaris, I My burning Bull the firft do try. Ctift. DISSENSION.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 378 pages
...this curft art of begging I became Lame, with counterfeiting lame. • 'My lines of amorous deftre I wrote to kindle and blow others' fire ; And 'twas...barbarous delight My fancy promis'd from the fight i -But now, by Love, the mighty Phalaris, I My burning Bull the firft do try. THE INCONSTANT. .. T... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...go : By this curft art of begging I became Lame, with counterfeiting lame. My lines of amorous deure I wrote to kindle and blow others' fire ; And 'twas...the fight : But now, by Love, the mighty Phalaris, I, My burning Bull the firft do try. THE INCONSTANT. I NEVER yet cou'.d fee that face ' Which had no... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 268 pages
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| Abraham Cowley - Death - 1905 - 484 pages
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| Abraham Cowley - Death - 1905 - 484 pages
...go. By this curst art of begging I became Lame, with counterfeiting Lame. 5My Lines of amorous desire I wrote to kindle and blow others fire : And 'twas a barbarous delight My Fancy promis'd from the sight ; But now, by Love, the mighty Phalaris, I My burning Bull the first do try. T"lie Inconstant.... | |
| Eliza Haywood - Literary Criticism - 1999 - 336 pages
...go. By this curst Art of Begging I became Lame, with counterfeiting lame. My Lines of amorous Desire I wrote to kindle, and blow others Fire. And 'twas a barbarous Delight, My Fancy promis'd from the Sight: But now, by Love, the mighty Phalaris, 2 I My burning Bull, the first do try. 3 1. Spright:... | |
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