In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship. It is for homely features to keep home; They had their name thence: coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the huswife's... Comus, a Mask - Page 37by John Milton - 1797 - 66 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 606 pages
...have ever homely iuitt .-] Milton has the fame play on words, in his MaJ'qtte at Ludlovi Caftle : " It is for homely features to keep home, " They had their name thence." STKEVBNS. * Jbapelefs idlenefs.] The expreffion is fine, as implying that idlenefs prevents the giving... | |
| William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 632 pages
...youth bavt ever homely tuiti ;] Milton has the fame play on words, in his Ma/jue at Ludlmu Cajile : " It is for homely features to keep home, " They had their name thence." STEEVENS. s Jbaptlefs idlenefs.] The expreflion is fine, as implying that ijlcttrjs prevents the giving... | |
| English drama - 1797 - 468 pages
...It withers on the stalk with languish'd head. " Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown 199 •* In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, " Where...workmanship. " It is for homely features to keep home, " 1 hey had th'fir name thence : Course complexion". " And cheeks cf sorry grain, will serve to ply... | |
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...neglected rose It withers on the stalk with languished head. Beauty is Nature's brag, and must be shown In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, Where...sorry grain, will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the housewife's wool. What need a vermil-tinctur'd lip for that, Love-darting eyes, or tresses... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...muft be Ihown 745 In courts, infcafts, in high folemnities, Where moft may wonder at the workman&ip ; It is for homely features to keep home, They had their name thence ; coarfe complexions And checks of forry grain will fervc to ply 7 jo The fampler, and to tcafe the... | |
| Biography - 1805 - 664 pages
...keenly this waste of abilities which they deemed well fitted for higher occupations. • •' ' •" Coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the house-wife's wool."* * Comus, v. 750. 1804 — 1805. S They They could not bear to observe... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 756 pages
...SCENE L LlNE 2. Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits:] Milton has the same play on words : a " It is for homely features to keep home, " They had their name thence." STEEVENS. Line 8. shapeless idleness.] The expression is fine, as irrbplying that idleness prevents... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 434 pages
...braided train, and of his fatal guile " Gave proof unheeded."— Par. Lost, B. IV, 1. 347. " —— coarse complexions, " And cheeks of sorry grain, will..." The sampler, and to teaze the housewife's wool." Comns, 1. 749. Henley. 3 Advocate 's the court-word for a pheasant ;T As he was a suitor from the country,... | |
| 1805 - 676 pages
...regretted most keenly this waste of abilities which they deemed well fitted for higher occupations. « . " Coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the house-wife's wool."* * Coinus, v. 750. 1804—1805. S They They could not bear to observe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...song, both in one key, As if our hands, our sides, voices and minds Had been incorp'rate. Sbatifeart. Coarse complexions, And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply The laiapler, and to teize the housewife's wool. fitiltan. 1 saw her sober over a tampler, or gay over... | |
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