 O, Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made ; there ?" — When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou...  The Monthly magazine - Seite 103von Monthly literary register - 1812Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William J. O'Neill Daunt - 1839 - 352 Seiten
...pocket, began to feel its influence, and dropped, insensibly, into a heavy slumber. CHAPTER XVII. Oh, Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please ! When pain and sorrow wring the brow A ministering angel thou ! SIR WALTER SCOTT. THE princess flew... | |
 | Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1839 - 898 Seiten
...GREY. Oh, woman ! in our honn or t»tc, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the abide By the light quivering aspen made. When pain and anguish wring the lirow, A minUtering angel Hum ! SCOTT. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON... | |
 | John O'Brien Grant - 1839 - 220 Seiten
...pocket, began to feel its influence, and dropped, insensibly, into a heavy slumber. CHAPTER XXIII. Oh, Woman! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please ! When pain and sorrow wring the brow A ministering angel thou ! Sm WALTER SCOTT. THE princess flew... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 Seiten
...squire, or groom, one cup to bring Of blessed water, from the spring, To slake my dying thirst !" — O, woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and...aspen made ; When pain and anguish wring the brow, To the nigh streamlet ran : Forgot were hatred, wrongs, and fears ; ihe plaintive voice alone she hears,... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1840 - 246 Seiten
...favourites ; they go down much better than them old-fashioned staves o* Watts, '. Oh woman, in our hour of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quirenng aspen made ; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel them." If I didn't... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1841 - 324 Seiten
...those brave fellows who though in agony, silently but significantly expressed their gratitude. " Oh woman in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard...please. And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspin made, When pain and anguish wring the brow A minist'ring angel thou." Mrs. Drummond had a wonderful... | |
 | 1841 - 300 Seiten
...and supported the dreary path which leads to the grave. The poet was mistaken when he sung — " O woman, in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please." That is a calumny upon their virtues ; but he does them justice when he adds: — • LIFE AN ALLEGORY.... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1841 - 358 Seiten
...day. Go, visit thou, in their distress, THE WIDOW and the FATHERLESS. 1830. A TALE WITHOUT A NAME. " O woman ! in our hours of ease. Uncertain, coy, and hard to please ; — When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! " SCOTT'* Marmion, canto vi.... | |
 | Old earl - 1841 - 948 Seiten
...confederates arrived ; and with their concurrence he arranged his plan of operations. CHAPTER XV. O woman, in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please ; When pain or sorrow wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! SIR WALTER SCOTT. EVELINE was surprised,... | |
 | Michael Scott - 1842 - 530 Seiten
...utterance, or the fear of disturbing the dying moments of her lover made her dumb. " Oh, Woman, in our houn of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please. And variable...When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angol thou! " Hearing a bustle in the room, Adderfang now spoke, in a low and interrupted voice —... | |
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