| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...Tis ugliness in its most frightful form , 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, • Domestic worth, that... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...'Tis ugliness in its most frightful form : 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, Domestic worth, that shuns... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...Tis ugliness in its most frightful form ; 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... | |
| Cuthbert Shaw, Thomas Park - 1807 - 230 pages
...Tis ugliness in its most frightful form : 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, Domestic worth, that shuns too... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Tis ugliness in its most frightful form. 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, Domestic worth, that shuns... | |
| English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...'Tis ugliness in its most frightful form ; 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 ; Domestic worth — that shuns... | |
| Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...'Tis ugliness in its most frightful form ; 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 ; Domestic worth — that shuns... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...'Tis ugliness in its most frightful form. 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, Domestic worth, that shuns... | |
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...dishonesty a proof of parts : For you, the plainest is the wisest role : A cunning woman is a knavish fool. 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... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
..."Tis ugliness in its most frightful form : 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, Domestic worth, that shuns... | |
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