 | Albert Newton Raub - Readers - 1878 - 444 pages
...paper every infant mind, Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair Virtue put a seal, or Vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ! — Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I — (can you pardon my presumption ?) — I No wit, no genius, yet, for once, will try. 2.... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - Readers and speakers - 1879 - 784 pages
...blank paper every infant mind ; Then still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption), 1 — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try. . Various... | |
 | Recitations - 1884 - 780 pages
...paper every infant mind ; Then still, as opening sense lier dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a sealer vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption), I — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try. Various... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - Wit and humor - 1894 - 464 pages
...blank paper every infant mind; Then still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue I (can you pardon my presumption), I No wit, no genius — yet for once will try. He did it... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 556 pages
...paper every infant mind ; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair Virtue put a seal, or Vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try : —... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Anthologies - 1899 - 526 pages
...paper every infant mind; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair Virtue put a seal, or Vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius. might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try : —... | |
 | United States - 1902 - 348 pages
...paper every infant mind ; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - Readers - 1902 - 340 pages
...paper every infant mind; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - Readers - 1902 - 340 pages
...paper every infant mind; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various... | |
 | English poetry - 1904 - 876 pages
...paper every infant mind: Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption?) — I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various... | |
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