 Venus, we deride The vagrant's malice, and his mother's pride ; Send him to nymphs who sleep on Ida's shade, To the loose dance, and wanton masquerade ; Our thoughts are settled, and intent our look, On the instructive verse, and moral book ; On female...  The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - Page 204by Matthew Prior - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Mapletoft - Proverbs - 1707 - 308 pages
...Name : My Son (hall elfe affume his potent Darts, Twang goes the Bow, my Girls, have at your Hearts. The Mufes anfwer'd, — Venus we deride, The Vagrant's...and his Mother's Pride. Send him to Nymphs who fleep in Ida's Shade, To the loofe Dance and wanton-Maiquerade : Our Thoughts are fettled, and intent our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1028 pages
..." My Son mall elfe affume his potent dans, " Twang goes the bow, my girls ; have at your hearts !'' The Mufes anfwer'd, " Venus, we deride " The Vagrant's...Mother's pride; " Send him to Nymphs who fleep on Ida's <h:u;, , " To the loofe dance, and wanton ma&iuerade ; " Our thoughts are fettled, and intent our look,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...anfwer'd, " Venus, we deride " The Vagrant's malice, and his Mother's pride; " Send him to Nymphs who deep on Ida's fhade, " To the loofe dance, and wanton mafquerade...fettled, and intent our look, " On the inftruftive veife, and moral book ; " On Female idlenefs his power relies ; " But, when he finds us ftudying hard,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 324 pages
...My Son fliall clfe aflume his potent darts, " Twang goes the bow, my girls ; have at your hearts !'* The Mufes anfwer'd, " Venus, we deride " The Vagrant's...malice, and his Mother's pride; " Send him to Nymphs who deep on Ida's fhadtt,. " To i he loofe dance, and wanton mafquerade ; " Our thoughts are fettled, and... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...My fon fhall elfe affume his potent darts, " Twang goes the bow, my girls; have at your hearts l'f The Mufes anfwer'd, " Venus, we deride " The vagrant's...and his mother's pride ; " Send him to nymphs who deep on Ida's fhade, . " To the loofe dance, and wanton mafquerade ; « Our " Our thoughts are fettled,... | |
 | English wit and humor - 1794 - 428 pages
..." My fon mall elfe aflume his potent darts, " Twang goes the bow ! my girls, have at your hearts I" The mufes anfwer'd — " Venus, we deride " The vagrant's...his mother's pride. " Send him to nymphs who fleep in Ida's ihade, " To the loofe dance, and wanton mafquerade : " Our thoughts are fettled, and intent... | |
 | English poetry - 1797 - 454 pages
...assume his potent darts; Twang goes the bow; my girls, have at your hearts. The Muses answer'd Verms, We deride The vagrant's malice, and his mother's pride: . Send him to nymphs who sleep on Ida's shade, To the loose dance and wanton masquerade; Our thoughts are settled, and intent... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...mother's pridei Send him to nymphs who fleep on Ida's made, To the loofe dance and wanton malquerade : Our thoughts are fettled, and intent our look On the...inftruftive verfe and moral book. On female idlenefs his pow'r relies, But when he finds us ftudying hard he flies. i» THE JUDGMENT OF VENUS. WHEN Kneller's... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 520 pages
...else assume his potent darts ; Twang goes the how ; my girls ! have at your hearts. The Muses answer'd Venus, We deride The vagrant's malice, and his mother's pride: Send him to nymphs who sleep on Ida's shade, To the loose dance and wantou masquerade ; Our thoughts are settled, and intent... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...assume his potent dnrts, Twang goes the bow, my girls; have at four hearts!" The Muses answer'd, " Venus, we deride The vagrant's malice, and his mother's pride ; Send him to nymphs who sleep on Ida's shade, To the loose dance, and wanton masquerade; Our thoughts are stilled, and intent... | |
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