 When self-esteem, or others' adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we were something Above the common level of our kind ; The grave gainsays the smooth-complexion'd flattery, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are.  THE GARDENER'S MAGAZINE - 第 101 頁J.C. LOUDON, F.L.S. H.S. & C 著 - 1843完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1800 - 322 頁
...familiar, side by side consume. When self esteem, or other's adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we are something Above the common level of our kind, The...flattery, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty — thou pretty plaything, dear deceit ! That steals so softly o'er the stripling's heart, And... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 頁
...Precedency's a jest; vassal and lord, Grossly familiar, side, by side consume. When self-esteem, or others' adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we were something...our kind; The grave gainsays the smooth-complexion'd flatter)', And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty! — thou pretty plaything! dear deceit!... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 頁
...JCOUNTRy CHURCH-YARfl^ ej??<^ Jl|)v :QF CORN WALL. , When self-esteem, or others' adulation, ,%ould cunningly persuade us We were something Above the common level of our kind ; . '^ 'The Crave gainsays the smooth cotnplexion'd flatt'j* with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. ?rinttdana... | |
 | 1806 - 184 頁
...Precedency'* a jest ; vassal and lord, Grossly familiar, side by side consume. When self-esteem, or others adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we were something...flattery, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty ! thou pretty plaything ! dear deceit ! That steals so softly o'er the stripling's heart, And... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 頁
...Precedency's a jest; vassal and lord, Grossly familiar, side by side consume. When self-esteem, or others' adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we were something...our kind, The grave gainsays the smooth-complexion'd flatteryy And with blunt troth acquaints us what we are. Beauty!—thou pretty plaything, dear deceit,... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1813 - 556 頁
...reflection alone, can this knowledge of ourselves ever be attained. " When self-esteem, or otheri' adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we were something Above the common level of our kind, ''J'it this gainsays the smooth-complexiou'd flatleryi And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are."... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 頁
...Precedency's a jest; vassal and lord, Grossly familiar, side by side consume. When self-esteem, or others' adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we were something...the common level of our kind, The grave gainsays the smooth complexion'd flatt'ry, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty—thou pretty play-thing,... | |
 | 1817 - 314 頁
...tame and humble, like a child that's whippM, Shakes hands with dust, and calls the worm his kinsman; When self-esteem, or other's adulation, Would cunningly...were something Above the common level of our kind, [flattery, The Grave gainsays the smooth-complexion'd And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are.... | |
 | 1821 - 282 頁
...Precedency's a jest : vassal and lord, Grossly familiar, side by side consume. When self-esteem, or others' adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we were something...common level of our kind ; The grave gainsays the smooth-complexioned flattery, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty ! thou pretty plaything... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 332 頁
...familiar, side by side consume. When self-esteem, or others adulation, Would cunningly persuade us we are something Above the common level of our kind, The...flattery, And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are. Beauty ! — thou pretty plaything, dear deceit, That steal'st so softly o'er the stripling's heart,... | |
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