"Self-applause" Quotes from Famous Books
... her pert grimace, 275 And trims her robes of frieze with copper lace; Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year; The mind still turns where shifting fashion draws, Nor weighs the solid worth of self-applause. 280 ... — The Complete Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith • Oliver Goldsmith |