 | Philip Sidney - 1724 - 270 pages
...verfe my love to fhow, That fhe, dear fhe ! might take fome pleaiiire of my pain : Pleafure might caufe her read, reading,. might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain : I fought fit words to paint the blacked face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain... | |
 | Fashion - 462 pages
...give the following, one of the earliest in the series, which is very sweet and graceful : — " Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show That she,...take some pleasure of my pain, Pleasure might cause, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain : I sought fit words to... | |
 | Authors - 1845 - 762 pages
...it also shows the lover-like 'object he had in view in the composition of the series : — " Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That...pleasure of my pain, Pleasure might cause her read, readmg might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain : I sought fit words to... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - American literature - 1846 - 432 pages
...paragon, but are lively, dramatic, and descriptive of real passion." - ASTROPHEL AND STELLA. LOVING in truth, and fain in verse my love to show That she, dear she ! might take'some pleasure of my pain ; Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge... | |
 | Fashion - 1851 - 318 pages
...one of the earliest in the series, which is very sweet and graceful: — " Loving in truth, and fuin in verse my love to show That she, dear she, might...take some pleasure of my pain, Pleasure might cause, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain : I sought fit words to... | |
 | Charles Dunham Deshler - English poetry - 1879 - 334 pages
...pain ; Pleasure might eaus her read, reading might make her know, Knowledg might pitie win, and pitie grace obtain : I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of wo, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain : s Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence... | |
 | Thomas Young Crowell - English poetry - 1885 - 702 pages
...poems was published by the Rev. AB Grosart, London, 1877. SONNETS FROM ASTROPHEL AND STELLA. i. LOVING in truth, and fain in verse my love to show That she,...make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe ; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain,... | |
 | William Minto - English poetry - 1885 - 422 pages
...different source : " his lips were sweet, inspired with Stella's kiss." He had tried the old plan — " I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe Studying inventions line, her wits to entertain ; Oft turning others' leaves to see if thence would flow Some fresh and... | |
 | Sir Philip Sidney - 1888 - 290 pages
...her reade, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pitie winne, and pitie grace obtaine, — • I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe...••«.- ; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertaine, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitfull showers... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1889 - 628 pages
...force which ought long ago to have rescued it from oblivion. MARY A. WARD. ASTROPHEL AND STELLA. Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That...know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, — 1 sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe ; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain,... | |
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That she, dear she ! might take some pleasure of my pain ; Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain : I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her... 
