 | Early English newspapers - 1733 - 712 pages
...Til Ugiinefs, in its mod frightful Form. Fiercelf it flands, defying God's and Men, As fii'iy Monders guard a Giant's Den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great, A Woman's nobleft Station is Retreat; Her faireft Virtues fly from publick Sight, Domelfick Worth, that fliuns too great... | |
 | English essays - 1733 - 750 pages
..."Tisuglincfi, initsmoft frightful form. Fiercely it (lands, defying gods and men, As fiery monlters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great, A woman's nobleft fution is retreat j Her faircit virtues liy from publick fight, Domeftick worth, that minis too great... | |
 | English essays - 1771 - 882 pages
...íuítain ¿ Of thofc who c.'aitn it, mare than half have none, And hulf of thoie who bavr it are undone. Seek to be good but aim not to be great, A woman's nobkit nation is retreat ; Her faircft. virtues fly from public fight, Domcftic worth, which fhuns... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 348 pages
...honour of a prude is rage and ftorm* *Tis uglinefs ia its moft frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monfters guard a giant's...ftation is Retreat ; Her faireft virtues fly from publick fight, Domeftick worth, that fhuns too flrong a light* ' •i To rougher man Ambition's tafk... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 344 pages
...'Tis uglinefs in its moft frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monflcrs guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not...ftation is Retreat ; Her faireft virtues fly from publick fight, Domeftick worth, that fhuns too ftrong a light. To rougher man Ambition's tafk refign... | |
 | English essays - 1764 - 404 pages
...frighful Form ; Fiercely it flands, defying gods and men, As fiery Monftcrs guard a Giant's DenSeek to be good, but aim not to be great, A woman's nobleft...retreat; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Dome (tic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a lightTo rougher .Man ambition's taik refign; 'Tis our's in... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...Tis uglinefs in its moft frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monfteri guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not...ftrong a light. To rougher man Ambition's tafk refign : 'Tii ours in Senates or in Courts to mine, To labour for a funk corrupted ftate, Or dare the rage... | |
 | English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...in its moft frightful form : I 2 Fiercely Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men. As fiery monftors guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not...retreat ; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domcflic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a light. To rougher man ambition's talk refign : 'Tis ours in... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1782 - 278 pages
...form.; Fiercely it 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 390 pages
...beauty ; and all peace within s. The honour of a prude is rage and ftorm, Tis uglinefs in its moil frightful form. Fiercely it Hands, defying gods and...be great •, A woman's nobleft ftation is retreat i Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domeftic worth, that muns too ftrong a light. To rougher... | |
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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. 
