The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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Page xvii
... peace of mind . After having emptied out his bile in " The Dunciad , " he ought to have become mellower in temper , and resigned satire for ever . He continued , on the contrary , as ill - natured as before ; and although he afterwards ...
... peace of mind . After having emptied out his bile in " The Dunciad , " he ought to have become mellower in temper , and resigned satire for ever . He continued , on the contrary , as ill - natured as before ; and although he afterwards ...
Page 25
... Peace o'er the world her olive wand extend , And white - robed Innocence from heaven descend . Swift fly the years , and rise the expected morn ! Oh spring to light , auspicious Babe , be born ! See , Nature hastes her earliest wreaths ...
... Peace o'er the world her olive wand extend , And white - robed Innocence from heaven descend . Swift fly the years , and rise the expected morn ! Oh spring to light , auspicious Babe , be born ! See , Nature hastes her earliest wreaths ...
Page 43
... peace remain , Amidst their kindred cobwebs in Duck - lane.2 If Faith itself has different dresses worn , What wonder modes in wit should take their turn ? Oft , leaving what is natural and fit , The current folly proves the ready wit ...
... peace remain , Amidst their kindred cobwebs in Duck - lane.2 If Faith itself has different dresses worn , What wonder modes in wit should take their turn ? Oft , leaving what is natural and fit , The current folly proves the ready wit ...
Page 64
... peace , And the long labours of the toilet cease . Belinda now , whom thirst of fame invites , Burns to encounter two adventurous knights , At ombre singly to decide their doom , And swells her breast with conquests yet to come ...
... peace , And the long labours of the toilet cease . Belinda now , whom thirst of fame invites , Burns to encounter two adventurous knights , At ombre singly to decide their doom , And swells her breast with conquests yet to come ...
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... 30 40 While her rack'd soul repose and peace requires , The fierce Thalestris fans the rising fires . And continued at the 94th verse of this canto . Dreadful , as hermits ' dreams in haunted shades , 70 POPE'S POETICAL WORKS .
... 30 40 While her rack'd soul repose and peace requires , The fierce Thalestris fans the rising fires . And continued at the 94th verse of this canto . Dreadful , as hermits ' dreams in haunted shades , 70 POPE'S POETICAL WORKS .
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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