The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... bright and piercing eye . He was sickly in constitution , and required and received great tenderness and care . Once , when three years old , he narrowly escaped from an angry cow , but was wounded in the throat . He was remarkable as a ...
... bright and piercing eye . He was sickly in constitution , and required and received great tenderness and care . Once , when three years old , he narrowly escaped from an angry cow , but was wounded in the throat . He was remarkable as a ...
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... England ever pro- duced , so frequently reminding you of a bright sting set in the body , and steeped in the venom , of a wasp . And yet , withal , he possessed many virtues , which endeared him xxiv LIFE OF ALEXANDER POPE .
... England ever pro- duced , so frequently reminding you of a bright sting set in the body , and steeped in the venom , of a wasp . And yet , withal , he possessed many virtues , which endeared him xxiv LIFE OF ALEXANDER POPE .
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... bright crocus and blue violet glow ; Here western winds on breathing roses blow . I'll stake yon lamb , that near the fountain plays , And from the brink his dancing shade surveys . DAPHNIS . And I this bowl , where wanton ivy twines ...
... bright crocus and blue violet glow ; Here western winds on breathing roses blow . I'll stake yon lamb , that near the fountain plays , And from the brink his dancing shade surveys . DAPHNIS . And I this bowl , where wanton ivy twines ...
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... bright her beauties show ; Then die ; and dying teach the lovely maid How soon the brightest beauties are decay'd . DAPHNIS . Go , tuneful bird , that pleased the woods so long , Of Amaryllis learn a sweeter song ; To Heaven arising ...
... bright her beauties show ; Then die ; and dying teach the lovely maid How soon the brightest beauties are decay'd . DAPHNIS . Go , tuneful bird , that pleased the woods so long , Of Amaryllis learn a sweeter song ; To Heaven arising ...
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... bright than noon , yet fresh as early day ; Even spring displeases , when she shines not here ; But , blest with her , ' tis spring throughout the year . VARIATIONS . VER 69-73 . These verses were thus at first- All nature mourns , the ...
... bright than noon , yet fresh as early day ; Even spring displeases , when she shines not here ; But , blest with her , ' tis spring throughout the year . VARIATIONS . VER 69-73 . These verses were thus at first- All nature mourns , the ...
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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