 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1818 - 320 pages
...nature was the introduction of the Trochee, to form the first foot of an heroic verse : as, Favours to none, to all she smiles extends, O'ft she rejects, but never onee offends. Each of these lines begins with a Trochee ; the remaining feet are in the Iambic movement.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fixed on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...adore. Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix' d as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Aesthetics - 1819 - 434 pages
...adore. Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strilee, And like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet fracefnl... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1820 - 388 pages
...with exquisite propriety suited the construction of th* verse fo the suhject : On her white hreast H a sparkling cross she wore, Which jews might kiss...disclose, Quick as her eyes || and as unfixed as those, i . Favours ts none || to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects || hut never once offends. _ 572,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1822 - 272 pages
...are a happy illustration : On her white breasi [ a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews mi^ht kiss j and infidels adore Her lively looks [ a sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes | and as unfix'd as those. Favours to none j tn all she smiles extends j Oft she rejects, | but never once offends.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...Thames. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, 5 But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling Cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix 'd as those ; 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...Thames. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, 5 But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling Cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - English language - 1822 - 230 pages
...the melody is more lively and spirited ; as in the following admirably well adapted lines of Pope, On her white breast ) a sparkling cross she wore,...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes | and as unfixt as those. Favours to none, | to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects | but never once offends.... | |
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Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some... 
