 Sincerity, Thou first of virtues! let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way.  Tales and Sketches - Page 188by William Leggett - 1829 - 248 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1778 - 392 pages
...fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou firft of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although the earth fliould gape, And from the gulf of hell deftru£lion cry To take difiimulation's winding way. Anna,... | |
 | English literature - 1786 - 558 pages
...pa. ibetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paffage : " Sincerity, , " Thou firft of virtues ! let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth fhonld gape, " And from Ihe gulph of hell deftruaion C17" To take diffimulation's winding way." Johnfan.... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 546 pages
...that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paflage : -" Sincerity, " Thou firft of virtues .' let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth ihould gaps,1 " And from the gulph of hell deftruction cry, " To take diifimulation's winding way."... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 548 pages
...that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following paffage : " Sincerity, " Thou fir/I of virtues ! let no mortal leave " Thy onward path, although the earth fhould gape, " And from the gulph of heU definition cry, " To take diffimulation's winding way." Johnfm.... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...defend that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage : — ' Sincerity, Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave Thy onward...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way'.' 1 See ante, ii. 303, note 2.... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity 1 Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the eartli should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way.... | |
 | William Jones - English drama - 1795 - 368 pages
...fault'nng I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou firft of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth mould gape, And from the gulph ofhell deftruction cry, To take diffimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. • Anna. Alas ! how few of woman's... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...sword, fault'ring I took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward...path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Lady R. The first truth Is easiest... | |
 | Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 452 pages
...sword, fault'ring I took 'An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave ! Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, i And from the gulph of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Anna. Alas! how... | |
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