 I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others' leaves to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain.  The Retrospective Review - Page 541824Full view - About this book
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - English poetry - 1909 - 572 pages
...Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, 5 Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - English poetry - 1909 - 570 pages
...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...sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, 5 Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would... | |
 | English poetry - 1910 - 492 pages
...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...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay ; Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | Alphonso Gerald Newcomer, Alice Ebba Andrews - English literature - 1910 - 778 pages
...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...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburn 'd brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay*; Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | Alphonso Gerald Newcomer - English literature - 1910 - 776 pages
...dear she, might take some pleasure of my pain, — Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make To claim our just inheritance of old, Surer to prosper...debate; who can advise may speak.' He ceased; and ne Hem Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburn 'd brain. But words came halting forth, wanting... | |
 | Maud Stepney Rawson - Great Britain - 1911 - 432 pages
...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...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburn'd brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay ; Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | George Herbert Mair - English literature - 1911 - 264 pages
...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...to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful flower upon my sunburned brain. But words came halting forth . . . Biting my truant pen, beating myself... | |
 | Amy Cruse - English poetry - 1913 - 156 pages
...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...; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft•turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burn'd... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 828 pages
...dear she, might take some pleasure of my pain, — Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make y it is both writ and sayde That woman's fayth is,...10 Whiche from her love, whan, her to prove, he c sunburn'd brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 806 pages
...reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, — 1 proof 2 desirous again, Now mix'd, now one by one. 355 1 beautiful...are, 360 How they seem'd to fill the sea and air sunburn'd brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay ; Invention, Nature's child,... | |
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