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" Each neighb'ring youth afpir'd to gain her hand. And many a fuitor came from many a land. But all in vain each neighb'ring youth afpir'd, And diftant fuitors all in vain admir'd. Averfe to hear, yet fearful to offend, The lover fhe refus'd me made a friend... "
Rosina: A Novel ... - Page 48
by Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - 1793
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 54

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1776 - 608 pages
...Averfe to hear, yet fearful to offend, e lover flic refus'd llic made a friend: Her meek rejection wore fo mild a face, More like acceptance feem'd it, than difgrace. Then follows the character of the lover, in very elegant verfification: Young PotYDORE, the pride of...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...Averfe to hear, yet fearful to offend, The lover fhe refus'd fhe made a friend : Her meek rejeftion wore fo mild a face, More like acceptance feem'd it than difgrace. Young POLYDORE, the pride of rural fwainc, Was wont to vifit Belnuni't blooming plains. Who lias not...
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The Beauties of English Writers: In Prose and Verse

English literature - 1799 - 334 pages
...Averfe to hear, yet fearful to offend, The lover fhe refus'd me made a friend : Her meek rejection wore fo mild a face, More like acceptance feem'd it, than difgrace. Young Polydore, the pride of rural fwains, Was wont to vifit Belmont's blooming plains. Who has not...
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The British poetical miscellany

British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...Averfe to hear, yet fearful to offend, The lover fhe refus'd fhe made a friend : Her meek rejeftion wore fo mild a face, More like acceptance feem'd it than difgrace. Young POLYDORE, the pride of rural 1'wains, Was wont to vifit Belmont's blooming plains. Who has not...
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