 | 1865 - 380 pages
...What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, is — to die. Goldsmith. A Fond Farewell to a Loved One. Ae fond kiss, and then we sever ; Ae fareweel, alas ! for... | |
 | 1866 - 522 pages
...tears can wash her gailt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from ev'ry eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom is — to die. TO MARY. LET other bards of angels sing, Bright suns within a spot ; But thou art no such perfect thing,... | |
 | Paul Heyse - 632 pages
...bie fфöne ©tropfje í>arau¿: The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover And wring his bosom — is to die! — cine ©fropiie, i>te welletc^t nicfyf ganj fo tt>af>r aie fc^ôn tfï, gräuletn £nna, in ^fytem... | |
 | Elizabeth Harrison - 1985 - 272 pages
...What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom is — to die. Goldsmith could soften the tragic note a little if he were writing now. New and humane measures are... | |
 | Jon Stallworthy - 1986 - 422 pages
...What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom - is to die. yohn Dry Jen Farewell ungrateful traitor, Farewell my perjured swain, Let never injured creature Believe... | |
 | 272 pages
...What art can wash her guilt away I The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die !" But virgins have other enemies. How often do avaricious parents rob the daughter's young heart of... | |
 | Marshall Brown - 1991 - 516 pages
...the scheme she will soon employ: The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die. (chap. 24; 4: 136) There are lessons to be learned, conclusions to be drawn from all of these insertions,... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 pages
...What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, here; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despai (Fr. Ch. 24) AWP; BoLoP; ELP; FPL; GTBS; GTBS-P; HAP; HelP; LiTB; NOBE; NOEC; NoP; OBEV; Prim; SeCePo;... | |
 | A. David Moody - 1994 - 412 pages
...What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom - is to die. This 'little melancholy air' is sung at her mother's request by the 'ruined' daughter as she sits on... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - 1995 - 420 pages
...What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.' Scarce had the Vicar of Wakefield made its appearance and been received with acclamation, than its... | |
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When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds, too late, that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring... 
