Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea Professions : Poet Died : August 5, 1720 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea Did I, my lines intend for public view,How many censures, would their faults pursue,Some would, because such words they do affect,Cry they're insipid, empty, uncorrect.And many, have attained, dull and untaught,The name of wit, only by finding fault.True judges, might condemn their want of wit,And all might say, they're by a woman writ. Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea judging views names Thirst of wealth no quiet knows, But near the death-bed fierce grows. Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea fierce bed quiet They err, who say that husbands can't be lovers. Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea marriage husband lovers Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors