 In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship ; It is for homely features to keep home, They had their name thence ; coarse complexions, And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the...  Lectures on the English Language - Page 73by George Perkins Marsh - 1860 - 697 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship ; It is for homely features to keep home, They had their name thence ; coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain will serve to ply 750 The sampler, and to tease the huswife's wool. What need a vermeil-tinftur'd lip for that, Love-darting... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 442 pages
...his fatal guile f Gav.e proof unheeded. . . .., '••••• ^ .,far,Los.tt P. IV- 1-347-coarse complexions, " And cheeks of sorry grain will serve to ply "The sampler, -and to leaze the housewife's wool." Comus, 1. 749. HENLEY. lojl. Advocate's the court-word for a pheasant... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...solemnities, " Where most may wonder at the workmanship. " It is for homely features to keep koine, " They had their name thence : Coarse complexions, " And cheeks...sorry grain, will serve to ply *' The sampler, and to teaze the housewife's wool." What need a vermeil tinctur'd lip for that, Tx>ve-darting eyes, or tresses... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - English drama - 1791 - 498 pages
...wonder at-the workmanship. " It is for homely features :to keep home, " They Itad their name tlrehce : Coarse complexions, " And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply " The sampler, and to teaze the housewife's wool." What need a vermeil tinftur'd lip for that, T.ove-darting eyes, or tresses... | |
 | John Milton - English drama - 1797 - 484 pages
...solemnities, " Where most may wonder at the workmanship. " It is for homely features to keep home, " They had their name thence : Coarse complexions, " And cheeks...sorry grain, will serve to ply " The sampler, and to teaze the housewife's wool." What need a vermeil tinctur'd lip for that, .Love-darting eyes, or tresses... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship; It is for homely features to keep home, They had their name thence; coarse complexions, And cheeks...sampler, and to tease the housewife's wool. What need a vermil-tinctur'd lip for that, Love-darting eyes, or tresses like the morn.? There was another meaning... | |
 | Biography - 1805 - 664 pages
...keenly this waste of abilities which they deemed well fitted for higher occupations. • •' ' •" Coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain, will...The sampler, and to tease the house-wife's wool."* * Comus, v. 750. 1804 — 1805. S They They could not bear to observe such a memory bur. dencdwith... | |
 | 1805 - 676 pages
...regretted most keenly this waste of abilities which they deemed well fitted for higher occupations. « . " Coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain, will...The sampler, and to tease the house-wife's wool."* * Coinus, v. 750. 1804—1805. S They They could not bear to observe such a memory burdencdwith all... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 434 pages
...braided train, and of his fatal guile " Gave proof unheeded."— Par. Lost, B. IV, 1. 347. " —— coarse complexions, " And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply " The sampler, and to teaze the housewife's wool." Comns, 1. 749. Henley. 3 Advocate 's the court-word for a pheasant ;T... | |
 | Biography - 1805 - 654 pages
...regretted most keenly this waste of abilities which they deemed well fitted for higher occupations. " Coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply The sampler, and to ttase the house- wife's wool."* * Comui, v. 750. 1804—1805. S They MR. EGERTON BRYDGES. They could... | |
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