 | Gerald Patrick Moriarty - 1893 - 388 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong Has every repartee in store... | |
 | Gerald Patrick Moriarty - 1893 - 388 sayfa
...When at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, __ While all she prates has nothing in it. Whole hours...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong Has every repartee in store... | |
 | 1905 - 404 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat; When at a play, to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit. Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong; Has every repartee in store... | |
 | 1905 - 408 sayfa
...On all occasions, cut and dry; Such hatred to a parson's gown, The sight would put her in a swoon; For conversation well endued, She calls it witty to...in railing, Will tell aloud your greatest failing; Nor make a scruple to expose Your bandy leg or crooked nose; Can at her morning tea run o'er The scandal... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1910 - 424 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat; When at a play, to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong; Has every repartee in store... | |
 | Carolyn Wells - 1923 - 804 sayfa
...for a scarlet coat; When at a play, to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit. Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong; Has every repartee in store... | |
 | Audrey Bilger - 1998 - 268 sayfa
...came the genius of lively nonsense, he heard her not. In his stead came that counterfeit, who thinks it witty to be rude: "And placing raillery in railing, / Will tell 76 aloud your greatest failing" — that vulgar imp yclept Fun — known by his broad grin, by his... | |
 | 2005 - 656 sayfa
...rote; A passion for a scarlet coat; When at a play to laugh, or cry, But cannot tell the reason why: 77 For conversation well endued; She calls it witty to...in railing, Will tell aloud your greatest failing; Nor makes a scruple to expose Your bandy leg, or crooked nose. Can, at her morning tea, run o'er The... | |
 | Lainie Montaigne - 2004 - 222 sayfa
...surveying her cards) I have another telling facet of women's conversations. "For conversation well endu'd, She calls it witty to be rude; And, placing raillery...in railing Will tell aloud your greatest failing," Jonathan Swift: The Furniture of a Woman's Mind (Eyes flashing) My turn. I only found two quotations... | |
 | Mario Livio - 2005 - 367 sayfa
...in 1727 entitled "The Furniture of a Woman's Mind." A few lines read: For conversation well endu'd, She calls it witty to be rude; And, placing raillery...in railing, Will tell aloud your greatest failing. The story of the search for a formulaic solution to the quintic equation in the 250 years following... | |
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When at a play to laugh, or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing in it ; Whole hours can with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But... 
