 twill pass for wit; Care not for feeling — pass your proper jest, And stand a critic, hated yet caress'd. And shall we own such judgment? no— as soon Seek roses in December— ice in June; Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff; Believe a woman...  Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets - Page 171831Full view - About this book
 | John T. Watson - Quotations - 1869 - 524 pages
...his way, Even when he thinks in his deluded sense To snatch at safety, falls without defence. MASON. And shall we own such judgment ? No ; as soon Seek...or corn in chaff, Believe a woman, or an epitaph. BYRON'S English Bards, ^c. CRITICISM — STYLE — TASTE. Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 pages
...pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print ; A book 'sa book, although there 's nothing in 't. Line 5i. As soon Seek roses in December, — ice in June ;...Believe a woman, or an epitaph, Or any other thing that 's false, before You trust in critics. Line 75. Perverts the Prophets and purloins the Psalms.... | |
 | Hunting - 1839 - 556 pages
...well as "curse?, --will, like chickens, come home to roost." " And shall we trust such creatures, — no, as soon Seek roses in December, ice in June, —...or an epitaph, — Or any other thing that's false ! — " The two last races, to which we have devoted our attention, in these papers, namely the Oalss... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Fore-edge painting - 1870 - 770 pages
...А Seek roses in December— ice in June ; [sot* Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff; Relieve : Or yield one single thought to be misled By Jeffrey's heart, or Lambc's Boeotian head.î To these... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 384 pages
...blasphemy, 'twill pass for wit ; Care not for feeling — pass your proper jest. And stand a critic, hated yet caress'd. And shall we own such judgment?...before You trust in critics, who themselves are sore ; Or yield one single thought to be- misled By Jeffrey's heart, or Lambe's Boeotian head.8 To these... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 pages
...hook, although there 's nothing in 't. Line 51. ' With just enough of learning to misquote. Line 66. As soon Seek roses in December, — ice in June ;...Believe a woman, or an epitaph, Or any other thing that 's false, before You trust in critics. Line 75. Perverts the Prophets and purloins the Psalms.... | |
 | Eduard Adolf Ferdinand Maetzner - English language - 1874 - 604 pages
...dread, Before Lord Cranstoun she should wed, Would see her on her dying bed (ScOTT, L. Minstr. 1, 10.). Believe a woman or an epitaph, Or any other thing...before You trust in critics, who themselves are sore (BvR. p. 312.). Old-Engl.: Many an bed wolde y cleove, Are // wolde in prison bileoe (ALig. 7702.)... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1875 - 794 pages
...However dull the trash the man might write, Its praise the grateful guest would still indite. BYRON. Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff, Believe...before You trust in critics who themselves are sore. BYRON. John Keats, who was kill'd off by one critique, Just as he really promised something great,... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1875 - 890 pages
...book, although there 's nothing in 't. Line 51. With just enough of learning to misquote. Line 66. As soon Seek roses in December, — ice in June; Hope...Believe a woman, or an epitaph, Or any other thing that 's false, before You trust in critics. Line 75. Perverts the Prophets and purloins the Psalms.... | |
 | Eduard Adolf Ferdinand Maetzner - English language - 1875 - 652 pages
...Before Lord Cranstoun she should wed, Would see her on her dying bed (Зсотт, L. Minstr. 1. 10.). Believe a woman or an epitaph, Or any other thing...before You trust in critics, who themselves are sore (BYRON p. 312.). Altengl. Many an bed wolde y cleove. Are y wolde in prison bileve (Aus. 7702.). And... | |
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