...certain Lady at Court :" — " I know a thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent and attend !) 1 know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour ; Not grave through pride, or gay through folly — An equal mixture of good-humour...

...her silent mate, See the bird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT.i I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy, be...: Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy....

...stanza, Pope certainly had no view to the logical talents of the lady whom he celebrates : — "I know a thing that's most uncommon, (Envy, be silent and attend...reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend/' process, from tliose more comprehensive powers which Reason is understood to imply.* Various meanings...

...the ever-delightful verses inspired by friendship, which he adoress&i to Lady Suffolk, in his lines ' On a Certain Lady at Court.' I know the thing that's...Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly ; An equal mixture of good-humour, And...

...flowery chaplets crown' d. Thus when Philomela, drooping, Softly seeks her silent mate, POPE S POEMS. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that's...Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly; An equal mixture of good-humour, And...

...lines as these may not be of the highest order — but it is true genius still] a certain; at (ftourt. KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy, be silent,...Handsome and witty, yet a friend : Not warp'd by Passion, awed by Rumour ; Not grave through Pride, nor gay through Folly; An equal mixture of good humour, And...

...discreet. To her might be applied those lines of Pope's which were addressed to Mrs. Howard— "I know a thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent, and attend),...reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend." While Lord Hervey visited Italy without his wife, Lady Hervey passed much of her time in Paris. In...

...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what nfust certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay...

...less pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : "I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : ' ' Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumor, Not grave through pride, or gay...

...A CEUTAIX LADY AT COURT KNOW the thing that "s most uncommon • (l''nvy, bo fili'in :in(] attend!) know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nnr gay through folly ; An equal mixture of good-humour, And...