 | William Wycherley - 1875 - 770 páginas
...to prayers, If I but ask the favour ; And yet the tender fool *s in tears, When she believes I '11 mlet "—the sportive relief which he threw into the...of Richard—disappeared with him. He had his slug Or I of her a sinner ! Congreve had an admiration of fair saint« ; which indeed is natural to a sinner... | |
 | Henry Barton Baker - 1878 - 428 páginas
...wrote of her: MRS. BRACEGIRDLE'S CHARITY. " Pions Belinda goes to prayers Whene'er I ask the favour : Yet the tender fool's in tears When she believes I'll...Would I were free from this restraint, Or else had power to win her, Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner." The Lords Dorset, Devonshire,... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 362 páginas
...effort : Pious Selinda goes to prayers If I but ask her favour ; And yet the silly fool's in tears If she believes I'll leave her. Would I were free from...hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner ! This is the ' fine gentleman' all over. Congreve, it is well known, piqued himself... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John), John Doran - 1880 - 456 páginas
...Belinda goes to prayers Whene'er I ask the favor, Tet the tender fool's in tears When she thinks I'd leave her. Would I were free from this restraint, Or else had power to win her ; Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner. The most singular testimony... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 páginas
...him a divine man ? If not touched by the brilliant Sabina, hear the devout Selinda : " Pious Selinda goes to prayers, If I but ask the favor ; And yet...hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner !" What a conquering air there is about these ! What an irresistible Mr. Congreve... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 páginas
...a divine man? If not touched by the brilliant Sabiua, hear the devout Selinda : — "Pious Selinda goes to prayers, If I but ask the- favor; And yet...she believes I'll leave her: Would I were free from ibis restraint, Or else had hopes to win her: Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner... | |
 | Henry Barton Baker - 1881 - 482 páginas
...them unto the end of his life. He wrote : ' Pious Belinda goes to prayers Whene'er I ask the favour : Yet the tender fool's in tears When she believes I'll leave her. ..J Would I were free from this restraint, Or else had power to win her, Would she could make of me... | |
 | Edward Stirling - 1881 - 390 páginas
...Belinda goes to prayers Whene'er I ask the favour, Yet the tender fool's in tears When she thinks I'd leave her. Would I were free from this restraint, Or else had power to win her ; Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner.' She lived respected to... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 páginas
...a divine man ? If not touched by the brilliant Sabina, hear the devout Selinda : — "Pious Selinda goes to prayers, If I but ask the favor ; And yet...hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner ! " What a conquering air there is about these ! What an irresistible Mr. Congreve... | |
 | John Ashton - 1882 - 326 páginas
...temptation. Congreve writes of her: — Pious Celinda goes to Pray'rs, Whene'er I ask the Favour ; Yet, the tender Fool's in Tears, When she believes I'll leave her. Wou'd I were free from this Restraint, Or else had Power to win her ! Wou'd she cou'd make of me a... | |
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And yet the tender fool's in tears, When she believes I'll leave her : Would I were free from this restraint, Or else had hopes to win her : Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner !" What a conquering air there is about these ! What... 
