 | Charles James Dunphie - 1876 - 390 σελίδες
...chaff, and straws, and feathers. The current of a female mind Stops thus and turns with every wind, Thus whirling round together draws Fools, fops, and rakes for chaff and straws." Covent Garden would appear to have been the favorite place of rendezvous for fops in the time of Dryden,... | |
 | 1876 - 786 σελίδες
...empty inflation, when he declares ' The current of a female mind Stops thus and turns with every wind, Thus whirling round, together draws Fools, fops, and rakes, for chaff and straws.' But the primary idea sought to be conveyed by the word was no doubt that of being puffed out — swelling... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1879 - 558 σελίδες
...chaff, and straws, and feathers. The current of a female mind Stops thus, and turns with every wind : Thus whirling round together draws Fools, fops, and rakes, for chaff and straws. r 6 • Hence we conclude, no women's hearts \ t jjf^ Are won by virtue, wit, and parts : \ r* * Nor... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 518 σελίδες
...chaff, and straws, and feathers. The current of a female mind Stops thus, and turns with every wind : Thus whirling round together draws Fools, fops, and...won by virtue, wit, and parts : Nor are the men of sense to blame, For breasts incapable of flame ; The faults must on the nymphs be placed, Grown so... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1886 - 222 σελίδες
...chaff, and straws, and feathers: The current of a female mind Stops thus, and turns with every wind; Thus whirling round, together draws Fools, fops, and...won by virtue, wit, and parts; Nor are the men of sense to blame For breasts incapable of flame: The fault must on the nymphs be placed, Grown so corrupted... | |
 | Charles Augustus Hay - 1887 - 290 σελίδες
...ehafl' and straw and featherN. The current of a female mind Btops thas and turns with every wind ; Thus whirling round, together draws Fools, fops and rakes, for chaff and straws. The Coperuiean systetn, too, has its difficulties : 1. How can tin; polar star always remain for us... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1889 - 460 σελίδες
...chaff, and straws, and feathers. The current of a female mind Stops thus, and turns with every wind ; Thus whirling round, together draws Fools, fops, and...won by virtue, wit, and parts ; Nor are the men of sense to blame For breasts incapable of flame ; The fault must on the nymphs be placed, Grown so corrupted... | |
 | Vanessa, Jonathan Swift - 1921 - 230 σελίδες
...chaff, and straws, and feathers. The current of a female mind Stops thus, and turns with every wind, Thus whirling round, together draws Fools, fops and rakes, for chaff and straws. 60 Hence we conclude no women's hearts Are won by virtue, wit and parts ; Nor are the men of sense... | |
 | Vanessa, Jonathan Swift - 1921 - 236 σελίδες
...chaff, and straws, and feathers. The current of a female mind Stops thus, and turns with every wind, Thus whirling round, together draws Fools, fops and rakes, for chaff and straws. 60 Hence we conclude no women's hearts Are won by virtue, wit and parts ; Nor are the men of sense... | |
 | Shane Leslie - 1928 - 388 σελίδες
...fair began, Accusing the false creature Man."— But the Defendant's counsel replied with arguments : "Hence we conclude no women's hearts Are won by virtue, wit, and parts: Nor are the men of sense to blame, For breasts incapable of flame." The gods had conspired to raise one perfect creature... | |
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If a small breeze obstruct the course, It whirls about, for want of force, And in its narrow circle gathers Nothing but chaff, and straws, and feathers. The current of a female mind Stops thus, and turns with every wind ; Thus whirling round together... 
