 | Edmund Burke - History - 1780 - 726 pages
...fubdu'd, With undiminifh'd awe his works are vjew'd : E'en Beauty's portrait wears a fofter prime, Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing Time. The patient Sculptor owns an humbler part, A ruder toil, »nd more mechanic art; Content with flow and timorous ftroke to trace The lingering line, and mould... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 528 pages
...Beauty's portrait wears a fofter prime, Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing time. The patient fculptor owns an humbler part, A ruder toil, and more mechanic art ; Content with ftow and timorous ftroke to trace The lingering line, and mould the tardy grace : But once atchiev'd... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 338 pages
...portrait wears a fofter prime, Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing time. . The patient fculptor owns an humbler part, A ruder toil, and more mechanic art ; Content with flow and timorous ftroke to trace The lingering line, and mould the tardy grace : But once atchiev'd... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...beauty's portrait wears a fofter prime, Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing time. The patient fculptor owns an humbler part, A ruder toil, and more mechanic art: Content with flow and timorous ftroke to trace The lingering line, and mould the tardy grace: But once atchiev'd,... | |
 | History - 1796 - 692 pages
...fubju'd, With undiminifh'd awe his works are vicw'J : E'en Beauty's portrait wears a fofter prime, Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing Time. The patient Sculptor owns an humbler p»rtj A ruder toil, and more mechanic art ; Content with flow and timorous ftroke to trace The lingering... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...portrait wears л fofier prime, Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing time. The patient fculptorowns an humbler part, A ruder toil, and more mechanic art : Content with How and timorous flroke to trace The ling'ring line, and mould the tardy grace : Entonce achitv'd,... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 678 pages
...portrait wears a softer prime) Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing Time. The patient sculptor holds an humbler part, A ruder toil, and more mechanic art ; Content with slow and tim'rous. stroke to trace The ling'ring line, and mould the tardy grace : But once atehiev'd — tho'... | |
 | James Thomas Kirkman - Theater - 1799 - 510 pages
...beauty's portrait wears a fofter prime, Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing time. The patient fculptor owns an humbler part, A ruder toil, and more mechanic art : Content with flow and timorous ftroke to trace The ling'ring line, and mould the tardy grace : But once atchiev'd,... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...beauty's portrait wears a fdfter prime, Touch'd by the tender hand of mellowing time. The patient fculptor owns an humbler part, A ruder toil and more mechanic art; Content with flow and tim'rous ftroke to trace The ling'ring line, and mould the tardy grace: But once atchiev'd,... | |
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E'en beauty's portrait wears a softer prime, Touched by the tender hand of mellowing time. The patient sculptor owns an humbler part, A ruder toil, and more mechanic art; Content with slow and timorous stroke to trace The lingering line, and mould the... 
