The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... Muse's early lays , That adds this wreath of ivy to thy bays ; Hear what from love unpractised hearts endure : From love , the sole disease thou canst not cure . Ye shady beeches , and ye cooling streams , Defence from Phoebus ' , not ...
... Muse's early lays , That adds this wreath of ivy to thy bays ; Hear what from love unpractised hearts endure : From love , the sole disease thou canst not cure . Ye shady beeches , and ye cooling streams , Defence from Phoebus ' , not ...
Page 32
... Muse's steed , Restrain his fury , than provoke his speed ; The winged courser , like a generous horse , Shows most true mettle when you check his course . Those rules , of old discover'd , not devised , Are Nature still , but Nature ...
... Muse's steed , Restrain his fury , than provoke his speed ; The winged courser , like a generous horse , Shows most true mettle when you check his course . Those rules , of old discover'd , not devised , Are Nature still , but Nature ...
Page 52
... Muse , 2 whose rules and practice tell , ' Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well . ' Such was Roscommon , not ... Muse's judge and friend , 730 Who justly knew to blame or to commend ; To failings mild , but zealous for desert ...
... Muse , 2 whose rules and practice tell , ' Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well . ' Such was Roscommon , not ... Muse's judge and friend , 730 Who justly knew to blame or to commend ; To failings mild , but zealous for desert ...
Page 80
... Muse's seats , Invite my lays . Be present , sylvan Maids ! Unlock your springs , and open all your shades . Granville commands ; your aid , O Muses , bring ! What Muse for Granville can refuse to sing ? The groves of Eden , vanish'd ...
... Muse's seats , Invite my lays . Be present , sylvan Maids ! Unlock your springs , and open all your shades . Granville commands ; your aid , O Muses , bring ! What Muse for Granville can refuse to sing ? The groves of Eden , vanish'd ...
Page 89
... Muse's lyre . ' ' Trumbull : ' see Pastorals . - 2 Cooper's Hill : ' celebrated by Denham.— * ' Flow'd from Cowley's tongue : ' Mr Cowley died at Chertsey , on the borders of the forest , and was from thence conveyed to Westminster ...
... Muse's lyre . ' ' Trumbull : ' see Pastorals . - 2 Cooper's Hill : ' celebrated by Denham.— * ' Flow'd from Cowley's tongue : ' Mr Cowley died at Chertsey , on the borders of the forest , and was from thence conveyed to Westminster ...
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ALEXANDER POPE ancient Bavius beauty bless'd blest bliss breast breath bright charms court cried critics crown'd Curll Cynthus divine Dunciad e'er earth ease Eclogues Elkanah Settle envy EPISTLE eternal eyes fair fame fate fire fix'd flames flowers fools genius glory Gnome grace groves happy head heart Heaven honour Horace Iliad kings knave laws learn'd live Lord Lord Bolingbroke mankind mind mortal Muse Muse's Nature Nature's ne'er never numbers nymph o'er once passion pastoral peace plain pleased poem poet Pope Pope's praise pride proud rage reason rhyme rise sacred Sappho satire sense shade shine sighs sing skies smile soft song soul spleen Sylphs taught tears Thalestris thee Theocritus things thou thought trembling truth Twas Umbriel VARIATIONS verse virtue WESTMINSTER ABBEY whate'er Whig wings write youth