 THE AUTHOR'S PICTURE. While in my matchless graces wrapt I stand, And touch, each feature with a trembling hand ; Deign, lovely self ! with art and nature's pride, To mix -the colours, and the pencil guide. Self is the grand pursuit of half mankind ;...  Poems - Side 191af Thomas Blacklock - 1756 - 236 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Thomas Blacklock - 1754 - 248 sider
...modefty, tho' aukward, has fome merit. THE AUTHOR'S PICTURE. WHILE in my matchlefs graces wrapt I (land, And touch each feature with a trembling hand ; Deign,...pencil guide. SELF is the grand purfuit of half mankind : How vaft a crowd by felf, like me, are blind ! By felf, the fop, in magic colours mown, Tho' fcorn'd... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 sider
...something like marks of blindness. THE AUTHOR'S PICTURE. WHILE in my matchless graces wrapt I stand, And touch each feature with a trembling hand ; Deign,...the colours, and the pencil guide. Self is the grand pursuit of half mankind : How vast a crowd by self, like me, are blind ! By self the fop in magic colours... | |
 | William Artman, Lansing V. Hall - 1854 - 404 sider
...fading, falling leaves ! " BLACKLOCK'S PICTURE OF HIMSELF. While in my matchless graces wrapt I stand, And touch each feature with a trembling hand, Deign,...lovely self ! with art and nature's pride, To mix the colors, and the pencil guide. Self is the grand pursuit of half mankind ; How vast a crowd by self,... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 360 sider
...strength of intellect and genius. THE AUTHOR'S PICTURE. While in my matchless graces wrapt I stand, And touch, each feature with a trembling hand ; Deign,...-the colours, and the pencil guide. Self is the grand pursuit of half mankind ; How vast a crowd by self, like me, are blind! By self the fop in magic colours... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 362 sider
...strength of intellect and genius. THE AUTHOR'S PICTURE. While in my matchless graces wrapt I stand, And touch each feature with a trembling hand ; Deign,...nature's pride, To mix the colours, and the pencil guide. When age and wrinkles seize the conquering maid, Self, not the glass, reflects the flattering shade.... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 sider
...Blacklock.—Born 1721, Died 1791. 978.— THE AUTHOR'S PICTURE. While in my matchless graces wrapt I stand, ousand snaky pursuit of half mankind ; How vast a crowd by self, like me, are blind ! By self the fop in magic colours... | |
 | David Walker - 1877 - 200 sider
...in my matchless graces wrapp'd I stand, And touch each feature with a trembling hand; Deign, lonely self! with art and nature's pride, To mix the colours, and the pencil guide. " Straight is my person, but of little size; Lean are my cheeks, and hollow are my eyes: My youthful... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1881 - 368 sider
...strength of intelLct and genius. THE AUTHOR'S PICTURE. While in my matchless graces wrapt I stand, And touch each feature with a trembling hand ; Deign,...nature's pride, To mix the colours, and the pencil guide. When age and wrinkles seize the conquering maid, Self, not the glass, reflects the flattering shade.... | |
 | David Shuttleton - 2007 - 182 sider
...my matchless graces wrapt I stand, And touch each feature with a trembling hand; Deign, lovely Selfl with art and nature's pride, To mix the colours, and the pencil guide.34 Adopting this ironic pose of sightless self-portraitist, the reflected image is provided by... | |
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