Mary Wortley Montagu,
The Reasons that Induced Dr S to write a Poem call'd the Lady's Dressing room
“ None strive to know their proper merit But strain for Wisdom, Beauty, Spirit, 50 And lose the Praise that is their due While they've th'impossible in view. ”
Mary Wortley Montagu,
The Reasons that Induced Dr S to write a Poem call'd the Lady's Dressing room
“ The frighted Hare from Dogs does run But not attempts to bear a Gun. Here many Noble thoughts occur But I prolixity abhor, 60 And will persue th'instructive Tale To shew the Wise in some things fail. ”
Mary Wortley Montagu,
The Reasons that Induced Dr S to write a Poem call'd the Lady's Dressing room
“ Alas for wretched Humankind, 35 With Learning Mad, with wisdom blink! The Ox thinks he's for Saddle fit (As long ago Freind Horace writ) And Men their Talents still mistakeing, The stutterer fancys his is speaking. ”
