 Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.  Uncle Horace: A Novel - Seite 136von Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1782 - 278 Seiten
...stands<defying gods and men, / .• • As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. to Seek to be. good, but aim not to be great; A woman's noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from publick sight, . i Domestick worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign;... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1801 - 186 Seiten
...Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is...sight. Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resi gn 'Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine, To labour for a... | |
 | George Lyttelton (1st baron.) - 1801 - 188 Seiten
...it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim hot to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat;...sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign 'Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine, To labour for a sunk... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great, A woman's noblest station is...sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too- strong a light. To rougher man ambition's task resign : 'Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine, To labour for a... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 Seiten
...fiercely it stands defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. . ~ : Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is...• Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man ambition's task resign , Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine, To labour for a... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 Seiten
...Fiercely it stands defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, bat aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is...sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Amhition's task resign : 'Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine, To labour for a... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 Seiten
...Fiercely it stands defying gods and men , As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good , but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is...Her fairest virtues fly from public sight , Domestic wor th , that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man ambition's task resign , 'Tis ours in senates... | |
 | Cuthbert Shaw, Thomas Park - 1807 - 230 Seiten
...Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is...sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign, Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine, Tfflabour for a sunk... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 Seiten
...Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is...retreat : Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestick worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign : 'Tfs ours in... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's noblest station is...sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light. To rougher man Ambition's task resign, Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine, To labour for a sunk... | |
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