 BEDFORD*. This morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous Muse, What kind of creature I could most desire To honour, serve, and love, as Poets use. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest blood, and yet more...  The Battle Abbey Roll: With Some Account of the Norman Lineages - Page 67by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett Duchess of Cleveland - 1889Full view - About this book
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 472 pages
...my zealous Muse What kind of creature I could most desire To honor, serve and love ; as poets use. i I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest blood, and yet more good than great; I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...COUVTF.SS OF BEDFORD. THB morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous Muse, Wnu kind of creature I could most desire, To honour, serve,...Of greatest blood, and yet more good than great; I nunt the day-star should not brighter rise, Sor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pages
...Id. Twelfth Night. Thou shalt buy this dear, If ever I thy face by daylight see. Now go thy way. Id. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest...blood, and yet more good than great : I meant the daystar should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. Ben Jettison. True... | |
 | Samuel Weller Singer - 1829 - 16 pages
...Countess of Bedford, where I think it cannot be mistaken, and cannot certainly mean noble : I mean to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest blood, and yet more good than great. One of our Lexicographers has explained this old word accomplished, genteel, charming ! GiuKLED, v.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1831 - 418 pages
...unto my zealous Muse, What kind of ereature I could most desire, Tu honor, serve, and love ; as poeta use. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest hlood, and yet more good than great; I meant the day-star should not hrighter rise. Nur lend like influence... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...COUNTESS OF BEDFORD. This morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous muse What kind of creature I could most desire To honour,...blood, and yet more good than great, — I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should... | |
 | Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen - 1833 - 634 pages
...COUNTESS OF BEDFORD. This morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous muse What kind of creature I could most desire To honour,...blood, and yet more good than great, — I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should... | |
 | Edmund Lodge - 1835 - 300 pages
...Countess of BEDFORD. " This morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous muse What kind of creature I could most desire To honour,...brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride :... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 394 pages
...COUNTESS OF BEDFORD. This morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous muse What kind of creature I could most desire To honour,...greatest blood, and yet more good than great. I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his ancient seat. I meant she should... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pages
...COUNTESS OF BEDFORD. THIS morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous Muse What kind of creature I could most desire, To honour,...blood, and yet more good than great ; I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should... | |
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