The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... sylphs and gnomes were slumbering uncreated in the poet's mind ; but in the next edition he contrived to introduce them in a manner so easy and so exquisite , as to remind you of the variations which occur in dreams , where one wonder ...
... sylphs and gnomes were slumbering uncreated in the poet's mind ; but in the next edition he contrived to introduce them in a manner so easy and so exquisite , as to remind you of the variations which occur in dreams , where one wonder ...
Page 54
... Sylphs , Gnomes , Nymphs , and Salamanders . The Gnomes , or Demons of Earth , delight in mischief ; but the Sylphs , whose habitation is in the air , are the best - conditioned creatures imaginable . For they say , any mortals may ...
... Sylphs , Gnomes , Nymphs , and Salamanders . The Gnomes , or Demons of Earth , delight in mischief ; but the Sylphs , whose habitation is in the air , are the best - conditioned creatures imaginable . For they say , any mortals may ...
Page 56
... Sylphs aloft repair , And sport and flutter in the fields of air . ' Know further yet ; whoever fair and chaste Rejects mankind , is by some Sylph embraced : 60 50 40 For spirits , freed from mortal laws , with ease 56 POPE'S POETICAL ...
... Sylphs aloft repair , And sport and flutter in the fields of air . ' Know further yet ; whoever fair and chaste Rejects mankind , is by some Sylph embraced : 60 50 40 For spirits , freed from mortal laws , with ease 56 POPE'S POETICAL ...
Page 57
... Sylph , the wise celestials know , Though honour is the word with men below . Some nymphs there are , too ... Sylphs through mystic mazes guide their way , Through all the giddy circle they pursue , And old impertinence expel ...
... Sylph , the wise celestials know , Though honour is the word with men below . Some nymphs there are , too ... Sylphs through mystic mazes guide their way , Through all the giddy circle they pursue , And old impertinence expel ...
Page 58
... Sylphs contrive it all . 6 Of these am I , who thy protection claim , A watchful sprite , and Ariel is my name ... Sylph , oh , pious maid , beware ! This to disclose is all thy guardian can : Beware of all , but most beware of man ...
... Sylphs contrive it all . 6 Of these am I , who thy protection claim , A watchful sprite , and Ariel is my name ... Sylph , oh , pious maid , beware ! This to disclose is all thy guardian can : Beware of all , but most beware of man ...
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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