 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 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 too... | |
 | Mrs. Lanfear - 1824 - 476 pages
...into \\w TO WHICH ARE ADDED SKETCHES FROM REAL LIFE. BY MRS. LANFEAR, AUTHOR OF ' FATAL ERRORS,' &C. 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...'Tie ugliness in its most frightful form; Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters ^G C ==< @PG HF F Fg/ GI%<G=G>G ' > wGxGs ? @ FrG C7D ï A woman's noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight. Domestic worth,... | |
 | William Stafford Finch - 1835 - 108 pages
...ease the smart, He lost his sight and she— her heart, W. KING. LINES ADDRESSED TO SOME LADIES. " Seek to be good, but aim not to be great ; " A Woman's noblest station is retreat — " To rougher man, ambition's task resign." LORD LYTTLETON. FORGIVE me,... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - American poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...dishonesty a proof of parts : For you, the plainest is the wisest rule : 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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...betrays : Hence, by fond dreams of fancied power amus'd, When most ye tyrannize you're most abus'd. 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 Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 362 pages
...betrays : Hence, by fond dreams of fancied power amus'd, When most ye tyrannize you're most abus'd. 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 Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...'Tis ugliness in its most frightful form ; Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man s noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...'Tis ugliness in its most frightful form ; Fiercely it stands, defying gods and men, As fiery monsters Star after star from heaven's high arch shall rush, Suns sink on suns, a noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 540 pages
...hearts, In spite of all the virtue we can boast, The woman that deliberates is lost. ADDISON'S Calo. 7. 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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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. 
