| Anne Manning - 1863 - 320 Seiten
...to follow the customs of the time ; — which they did." And so Miss Clairvaux conformed. CHAPTER X. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...for contempt too high ; Some honour I would have Not for great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill-known, Eumour can ope the grave ;... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 Seiten
...part which I here set down, (if a very little were corrected,) I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honor 1 would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone; Th' unknown are better than ill-known. Rumor... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 Seiten
...part which I here set down, (if a very little were corrected,) I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honor 1 would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th1 unknown are better than ill-known. Rumor... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1868 - 240 Seiten
...which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. HIS only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy,...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than ill known : Humour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
| Class-book - 1869 - 344 Seiten
...part which I here set down, if a very little were corrected, I should hardly now be much ashamed. ' This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill-known. Eumour can ope the grave : Acquaintance... | |
| 1869 - 162 Seiten
...JHT Euripides in favour of Ready-made Tailoring. TL rappr]r avaperprjaacrdat, /j,e 8et ; JHT A VOTE. THIS only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high ; Some honour would I have, Not from great deeds, but good alone : Th' unknown are better than th' illknown ; Rumour... | |
| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1870 - 366 Seiten
...little corrected, I should hardly now be ashamed." It is as follows : — " This only grant me, that Bay means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill-known, Rumour can ope the grave : Acquaintance... | |
| Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1872 - 328 Seiten
...fair, Nothing half so good canst bring, Though men say thou bring'st the spring. Cowr.Fv OF MYSELF. THIS only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have Not from great deeds, but good alone. The unknown are better than ill-known. Eumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
| Robert Bell - 1872 - 420 Seiten
...village less than Islington wilt grow, A solitude almost. roWLEVS HOI SE AT CIIERTSEY. THE WISH. Tins only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, ABRAHAM COWLEY. Not from great deeds, but good alone; Th' unknown arc better than ill-known: Rumour... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 Seiten
...of this part which I have set down (if a very little were corrected) I should hardly now be much " This only grant me, that my means may lie, Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honor I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better than ill known; Rumor... | |
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