...mew. A rofy-tinftur'd feature is heauen's gold Which all men joy to touch, and to behold, &c. Here It is for homely features to keep home, They had their name thence ; coarfe complexions. And cheeks of forry grain, will ferve to ply The fampler, and to teafe the hufwife's...

...have ever homely iuitt .-] Milton has the fame play on words, in his MaJ'qtte at Ludlovi Caftle : " It is for homely features to keep home, " They had their name thence." STKEVBNS. * Jbapelefs idlenefs.] The expreffion is fine, as implying that idlenefs prevents the giving...

...youth bavt ever homely tuiti ;] Milton has the fame play on words, in his Ma/jue at Ludlmu Cajile : " It is for homely features to keep home, " They had their name thence." STEEVENS. s Jbaptlefs idlenefs.] The expreflion is fine, as implying that ijlcttrjs prevents the giving...

..." It withers on the stalk with languished head. " Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown ago " In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, " Where...sorry grain, will serve to ply " The sampler, and to teaze the housewife's wool." What need a vermeil tinctur'd lip for that, .Love-darting eyes, or tresses...

...It withers on the stalk with languish'd head. " Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown 199 •* In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, " Where...workmanship. " It is for homely features to keep home, " 1 hey had th'fir name thence : Course complexion". " And cheeks cf sorry grain, will serve to ply...

...itself; ' If you let slip time, like a neglected rose It withers on the stalk with languished head. Beauty is Nature's brag, and must be shown In courts,...sampler, and to tease the housewife's wool. What need a vermil-tinctur'd lip for that, Love-darting eyes, or tresses like the morn.? There was another meaning...

...muft be Ihown 745 In courts, infcafts, in high folemnities, Where moft may wonder at the workman&ip ; It is for homely features to keep home, They had their name thence ; coarfe complexions And checks of forry grain will fervc to ply 7 jo The fampler, and to tcafe the...

...keenly this waste of abilities which they deemed well fitted for higher occupations. • •' ' •" Coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain, will...The sampler, and to tease the house-wife's wool."* * Comus, v. 750. 1804 — 1805. S They They could not bear to observe such a memory bur. dencdwith...

...SCENE L LlNE 2. Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits:] Milton has the same play on words : a " It is for homely features to keep home, " They had their name thence." STEEVENS. Line 8. shapeless idleness.] The expression is fine, as irrbplying that idleness prevents...

...regretted most keenly this waste of abilities which they deemed well fitted for higher occupations. « . " Coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain, will...The sampler, and to tease the house-wife's wool."* * Coinus, v. 750. 1804—1805. S They They could not bear to observe such a memory burdencdwith all...