The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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Page vii
... flames . He translated also portion of Statius , and Cicero " De Senectute , " and " thought himself the greatest genius that ever was . " His father encouraged him in his studies , and when his verses did not please him , sent him back ...
... flames . He translated also portion of Statius , and Cicero " De Senectute , " and " thought himself the greatest genius that ever was . " His father encouraged him in his studies , and when his verses did not please him , sent him back ...
Page 17
... flames for ever prey , By night he scorches , as he burns by day . 83 90 AUTUMN . THE THIRD PASTORAL , OR HYLAS AND ¯GON . TO MR WYCHERLEY.1 BENEATH the shade a spreading beech displays , Hylas and ¯gon sung their rural lays ; This ...
... flames for ever prey , By night he scorches , as he burns by day . 83 90 AUTUMN . THE THIRD PASTORAL , OR HYLAS AND ¯GON . TO MR WYCHERLEY.1 BENEATH the shade a spreading beech displays , Hylas and ¯gon sung their rural lays ; This ...
Page 35
... flames , from envy's fiercer rage , Destructive war , and all - involving age . See from each clime the learn'd their incense bring ! Hear in all tongues consenting p¿ans ring ! In praise so just let every voice be join'd , And fill the ...
... flames , from envy's fiercer rage , Destructive war , and all - involving age . See from each clime the learn'd their incense bring ! Hear in all tongues consenting p¿ans ring ! In praise so just let every voice be join'd , And fill the ...
Page 56
... flame Mount up , and take a Salamander's name . Soft yielding minds to water glide away , And sip , with Nymphs , their elemental tea . The graver prude sinks downward to a Gnome , In search of mischief still on earth to roam . The ...
... flame Mount up , and take a Salamander's name . Soft yielding minds to water glide away , And sip , with Nymphs , their elemental tea . The graver prude sinks downward to a Gnome , In search of mischief still on earth to roam . The ...
Page 78
... flames , -but burn alive . ' ' Restore the lock ! ' she cries ; and all around ' Restore the lock ! ' the vaulted roofs rebound . Not fierce Othello in so loud a strain Roar'd for the handkerchief that caused his pain . But see how oft ...
... flames , -but burn alive . ' ' Restore the lock ! ' she cries ; and all around ' Restore the lock ! ' the vaulted roofs rebound . Not fierce Othello in so loud a strain Roar'd for the handkerchief that caused his pain . But see how oft ...
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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