 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 sider
...dictate, or convey. But if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme^ Nor take her tea without a stratagem ; Presides o'er trifles with a serious face ; Important, by the virtue of grimace. Ladies supreme among... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 230 sider
...dictate or convey ; But if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem ; Presides o'er trifles with a serious face, Important by the virtue of grimace. Ladies supreme among... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 sider
...the work divine. But, if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem; Presides o'er trifles with a serious face ; Important, by the virtue of grimace. Ladies supreme among... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1809 - 406 sider
...The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets : " Julia's a manager : she's born for rule, " And knows her wiser husband is a fool. " For...girl of sixteen I remember her manoeuvring to gain a husband, and then manoeuvring to manage him, which she did with triumphant address." " What sort of... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 294 sider
...dictate, or convey. But if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem ,• Presides o'er trifles with a serious face ; / Important, by the virtue of grimace. ' Ladies supreme... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1813 - 506 sider
...The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets : ' Julia's a manager : she's born for rule, And knows her wiser husband is a fool. For her...tea without a stratagem.' • • " Even from the timewhen Mrs. Beaumont was a girl of sixteen I remember hermanoauvring to gain a husband, and then... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1822 - 452 sider
...description, however, has been touched by one of our poets. • Julia's a manager : she's born for rule, And knows her wiser husband is a fool. For her...stratagem.' Even from the time when Mrs. Beaumont was a girt of sixteen, I remember her manoeuvring to gain a husband, and then manoeuvring to manage him,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 330 sider
...The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets : - Julia's a manager: she's born for rule, And knows her wiser husband is a fool. For her...girl of sixteen I remember her manoeuvring to gain a hus* It is to be regretted that a word, used in the days of Charles II. and still intelligible in our... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 358 sider
...The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets : ' Julia's a manager : she's born for rule, And knows her wiser husband is a fooL For her...Mrs. Beaumont was a girl of sixteen I remember her manreuvring to gain a hus* It is to be regretted that a word, used in the days of Charles II. and still... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 396 sider
...The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets : ' Julia's a manager : she's born for rule, And knows her wiser husband is a fool. For her...stratagem.' Even from the time when Mrs. Beaumont was a girl * It is to be regretted that a word, used in the days of Charles II. and still intelligible in our... | |
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For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem, Presides o'er trifles with a serious face ; Important, by the virtue of grimace. 
