The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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Page 16
... breast the serpent love abides . Here bees from blossoms sip the rosy dew , But your Alexis knows no sweets but you . Oh , deign to visit our forsaken seats , The mossy fountains , and the green retreats ! Where'er you walk , cool gales ...
... breast the serpent love abides . Here bees from blossoms sip the rosy dew , But your Alexis knows no sweets but you . Oh , deign to visit our forsaken seats , The mossy fountains , and the green retreats ! Where'er you walk , cool gales ...
Page 59
... breast a sparkling cross she wore , Which Jews might kiss , and infidels adore . Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose , Quick as her eyes , and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none , to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects ...
... breast a sparkling cross she wore , Which Jews might kiss , and infidels adore . Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose , Quick as her eyes , and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none , to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects ...
Page 61
... breast . He summons straight his denizens of air ; The lucid squadrons round the sails repair ; Soft o'er the shrouds aërial whispers breathe , That seem❜d but zephyrs to the train beneath . Some to the sun their insect - wings unfold ...
... breast . He summons straight his denizens of air ; The lucid squadrons round the sails repair ; Soft o'er the shrouds aërial whispers breathe , That seem❜d but zephyrs to the train beneath . Some to the sun their insect - wings unfold ...
Page 64
... breast with conquests yet to come . Straight the three bands prepare in arms to join , Each band the number of the sacred Nine . Soon as she spreads her hand , the aërial guard Descend , and sit on each important card : VARIATIONS . 10 ...
... breast with conquests yet to come . Straight the three bands prepare in arms to join , Each band the number of the sacred Nine . Soon as she spreads her hand , the aërial guard Descend , and sit on each important card : VARIATIONS . 10 ...
Page 68
... breast reclined , He watch'd the ideas rising in her mind , Sudden he view'd , in spite of all her art , An earthly lover lurking at her heart . Amazed , confused , he found his power expired , Resign'd to fate , and with a sigh retired ...
... breast reclined , He watch'd the ideas rising in her mind , Sudden he view'd , in spite of all her art , An earthly lover lurking at her heart . Amazed , confused , he found his power expired , Resign'd to fate , and with a sigh retired ...
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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