24. Fair as the first that fell of womankind. 25. So bright the tear in beauty's eye, BYRON'S Giaour. BYRON'S Bride of Abydos. 26. Who hath not prov'd how feebly words essay 27. His changing cheek, his sinking heart confess BYRON'S Bride of Abydos. Such around her shone The nameless charms unmark'd by her alone: BYRON'S Bride of Abydos. 28. Heart on her lip, and soul within her eyes, Soft as her clime, and sunny as her skies. 29. Who can curiously behold BYRON'S Beppo. The smoothness and the sheen of beauty's cheek, BYRON'S Childe Harold. BYRON'S Childe Harold. 30. And form'd for all the witching arts of love. 31. Whose large blue eyes, fair locks, and snowy hands, Would shake the saintship of an anchorite. BYRON'S Childe Harold. 32. The bee from that lip more nectar could sip Than from all the sweet buds in the bower. 33. Oh, fresh is the rose in the gay dewy morning, 34. Without the smile, from partial beauty won, Oh, what were man ?-a world without a sun! BURNS. CAMPBELL. 35. Who hath not paus'd while beauty's pensive eye CAMPBELL. 36. "T were easier far to paint the hues of heaven, DAWE'S Geraldine. 37. For every block of marble holds a Venus, 38. Thou art beautiful, young lady; But I need not tell you this, DAWE's Geraldine. For few have borne, unconsciously, J. G. WHITTier. 39. Thou art not beautiful-yet thy young face MRS. A. B. WELBY. 84 BEGGAR. 40. I've gazed on many a brighter face, But ne'er on one, for years, Where beauty left so soft a trace As it had left on hers. MRS. A. B. WELBY. 41. With eyes whose beams might shame a night MRS. ESLING's Broken Bracelet. 42. Beauty in woman weaves a spell Around poor man's devoted heart, Her magic power who can resist? J. T. WATSON. 43. That beauteous dame, whose heavenly charms Kept Troy and Greece ten years in arms. 45. Plato himself had not survey'd, Unmov'd, such charms as she display'd. J. T. WATSON. J. T. WATSON. J. T. WATSON. BEGGAR. 1. He makes a beggar first, that first relieves him; Not usurers make more beggars where they live, Than charitable men, that use to give. HEYWOOD. 2. Base worldlings, that despise all such as need; Who to the needy beggar still are dumb, Not knowing unto what themselves may come. HEYWOOD. 3. Beggar? the only free men of our commonwealth; Free above scot-free, that observe no laws, Obey no governor, use no religion, But what they draw from their own ancient custom, 4. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, BROME. Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, BETTING-GAMBLING. 1. Would you, when thieves are known abroad, Your honour suffers no delay; And not this year's or next year's rent 3. Look round, the wrecks of play behold, GAY'S Fables. GAY's Fables. GAY's Fables. 4. Could fools to keep their own contrive, 5. Whene'er the gaming-board is set, 6. If yet thou love game at so dear a rate, GAY'S Fables. GAY's Fables. Learn this, that hath old gamesters dearly cost: 7. Some play for gain; to pass time, others play HERBERT. HEATH. 8. Most men, till by experience made sager, Will back their own opinion with a wager. BYRON. BIGOTRY. 1. The good old man, too eager in dispute, Flew high; and, as his Christian fury rose, Damn'd all for heretics, who durst oppose. 2. For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; He can't be wrong, whose life is in the right. DRYDEN. POPE'S Essay on Man. 3. Christians have burn'd each other, well persuaded That the apostles would have done as they did. BYRON'S Don Juan. 4. Shall I ask the brave soldier, who fights by my side In the cause of mankind, if our creeds disagree? |