The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... nymphs in every grace excel ; Blest nymphs , whose swains those graces sing so well ! Now rise , and haste to yonder woodbine bowers , A soft retreat from sudden vernal showers ; The turf with rural dainties shall be crown'd , While ...
... nymphs in every grace excel ; Blest nymphs , whose swains those graces sing so well ! Now rise , and haste to yonder woodbine bowers , A soft retreat from sudden vernal showers ; The turf with rural dainties shall be crown'd , While ...
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... Nymphs , forsaking every cave and spring , Their early fruit , and milk - white turtles bring ; VER . 27-29- Oft in the crystal spring I cast a view , And equall'd Hylas , if the ... nymph prefers her gifts in vain , On PASTORALS . 15.
... Nymphs , forsaking every cave and spring , Their early fruit , and milk - white turtles bring ; VER . 27-29- Oft in the crystal spring I cast a view , And equall'd Hylas , if the ... nymph prefers her gifts in vain , On PASTORALS . 15.
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... nymph , and bless the silent hours , When swains from shearing seek their nightly bowers , When weary reapers quit the sultry field , And crown'd with corn their thanks to Ceres yield ; This harmless grove no lurking viper hides , But ...
... nymph , and bless the silent hours , When swains from shearing seek their nightly bowers , When weary reapers quit the sultry field , And crown'd with corn their thanks to Ceres yield ; This harmless grove no lurking viper hides , But ...
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... nymphs , your sacred succour bring ; Hylas and ¯gon's rural lays I sing . Thou , whom the Nine with Plautus ' wit inspire , The art of Terence , and Menander's fire ; Whose sense instructs us , and whose humour charms , Whose judgment ...
... nymphs , your sacred succour bring ; Hylas and ¯gon's rural lays I sing . Thou , whom the Nine with Plautus ' wit inspire , The art of Terence , and Menander's fire ; Whose sense instructs us , and whose humour charms , Whose judgment ...
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... nymphs and sylvans cypress garlands bring ; Ye weeping Loves , the stream with myrtles hide , And break your bows , as when Adonis died ; And with your golden darts , now useless grown , Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone : ' Let ...
... nymphs and sylvans cypress garlands bring ; Ye weeping Loves , the stream with myrtles hide , And break your bows , as when Adonis died ; And with your golden darts , now useless grown , Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone : ' Let ...
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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