 Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art; Some knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why.  The Retrospective Review.. - Page 94edited by - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Sir Thomas Overbury - 1856 - 418 pages
...best descry'd afarre : Lust is a sinne of two ; he that is sure Of either part, may be of both secure. Give me next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart : Besides, her inborne vertue fortifie. They are most firmly good, that best know why. A passive understanding to... | |
 | 1856 - 374 pages
...man of business, then to make up an estate, then to arrive at honours, then to retire. — Addison. Give me, next good, an understanding wife By nature...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides her inborne virtue fortify ; They are most good who best know why. Sir T. Overbuy. DCXC1IL The love we... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...has little glace, fancy, or ornament. Two verses will suffice to give an idea of his manner:—rGive me, next good, an understanding wife, , By nature wise, not learned by much ah; Some knowledge on her part will, all her life More scope of conversation impart, Besides her inborn... | |
 | 1857 - 876 pages
...be better in its way than his well-known line — " He comes too neere, that comes to be denidc;" " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart : Besides, her inborne vertne fortifie, They are most firmly good, that best know why " Throughout the composition... | |
 | James Boswell - 1857 - 474 pages
...judiciously pointed out that degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : — " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her unborn virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good who best know why."* Boswell however managed to... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1857 - 672 pages
...— and, some gentle readers (blue, may we call them ? s/1//- bit u; ?) will think, his bad manners : Give me next good, an understanding wife, By nature...art, Some knowledge on her side will all my life More scone of conversation impart : Besides, her inborn virtue fortifie. They are most firmly good, that... | |
 | 1857 - 782 pages
...degree, is manifested in the terseness of the following stanza — 3 1857.] A Butch of Old Poets. 401 " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...by much art, Some knowledge on her side, will all niy life More scope of conversation impart : Besides, her inborne vertue fortifie,. They are most firmly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1857 - 464 pages
...be desired in a female companion : — " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature v>ise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her unborn virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good who best know why."* Boswell however managed to... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...precepts, has little grace, fancy, or ornament. Two verses will suffice to give an idea of his manner : — Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...wise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her part will, all her life More scope of conversation impart, Besides her inborn virtue fortify ; They... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...fancy, or ornament. Two verses will suffice to give an idea of his manner : — Give me, next good, on understanding wife, By nature wise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her part will, all her life More scope of conversation impart, Besides her inborn virtue fortify ; They... | |
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