 Of prudes, coquettes, and harridans, When, frighted at the clamorous crew, Away the God of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place, And modesty with blushing face ; Now enters overweening Pride, And Scandal, ever gaping wide, Hypocrisy with frown...  Once a Week - Page 448edited by - 1873Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 pages
...God of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place, And Modesty with blushing face ; Now enters overweening Pride, And Scandal ever gaping wide ;...burst, And Malice always judging worst; And Vanity with pocket glass, And Impudence with front of brass ; And studied Affectation came, Each limb and feature... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pages
...God of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place, And Modesty with blushing face ; Now enters overweening Pride, And Scandal ever gaping wide. Hypocrisy with frown severe, Scurrility with gibing sir ; Rude laughter seeming like to burst, And Malice always judging worst ; And Vanity with pocket... | |
 | John Aikin - Books and reading - 1806 - 346 pages
...God of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place, And Modesty, with blushing face. Now enters overweening Pride, And Scandal ever gaping wide, Hypocrisy...pocket-glass, And Impudence with front of brass, And study'd Affectation came, Each limb and feature out of frame, While Ignorance, with brain of lead,... | |
 | John Aikin - Books and reading - 1807 - 320 pages
...find of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place; And Modesty, with blushing face. Kow enttrs overweening Pride, And Scandal ever gaping wide, Hypocrisy with frown severe, Scurrility with gibing air, Rtule Laughter, seeming like to burst, And Malice, always judging worst, And Vanity with pocket-glass,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...God of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place, And Modesty with blushing face; Now enters overweening Pride, And Scandal, ever gaping wide^...Hypocrisy with frown severe, Scurrility with gibing air ; l'» .SWIFT S POEMS. Rude Laughter seeming like to burst, And Malice always judging worst; And Vanity... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...god of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place, And Modesty with blushing face : Now enters overweening Pride, And Scandal ever gaping wide ;...seeming like to burst, And Malice always judging worst j And Vanity with ponket-glass, And Impudence with front of brass; And study'd Affectation came, Kach... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...left the place, And Modesty with blushing face : Now enters overweening Pride, And Scandal ever gapin; wide ; Hypocrisy with frown severe, Scurrility with...burst, And Malice always judging worst; And Vanity with pojkct-glass, And Impudence with front of brass; And study 'd Affectation came, Each limb and feature... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...God of Silence flew, and fair Discretion left the place, and Modesty with blushing face: now enters overweening Pride, and Scandal ever gaping wide; Hypocrisy...pocket-glass, and Impudence with front of brass ; and sludy'd Affectation came, each limb and feature out of frame; while Ignorance, with brain of lead,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...God of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place, And Modesty with blushing face ; Now enters overweening Pride, And Scandal ever gaping wide, Hypocrisy...And Malice always judging worst ; And Vanity with pocket glass, And Impudence with front of bras% And studied Affectation came, Each limb and feature... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...God of Silence flew, And fair Discretion left the place, And Modesty with blushing face ; Now enters overweening Pride, . . .• And Scandal, ever gaping...Hypocrisy with frown severe, Scurrility with gibing air ; ; r-' . Rude Laughter seeming like to burst, And Malice always judging worst; , ,-,,,.••-.. .... | |
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