The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... plain , yet admit a little quickness and passion , but that short and flowing the expression humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but not florid ; easy and yet lively . In short , the fable , manners , thoughts ...
... plain , yet admit a little quickness and passion , but that short and flowing the expression humble , yet as pure as the language will afford ; neat , but not florid ; easy and yet lively . In short , the fable , manners , thoughts ...
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... plain , but not clownish . The addition he has made of a Calendar to his Eclogues , is very beautiful ; since by this , besides the general moral of innocence and simplicity , which is common to other authors of pastoral , he has one ...
... plain , but not clownish . The addition he has made of a Calendar to his Eclogues , is very beautiful ; since by this , besides the general moral of innocence and simplicity , which is common to other authors of pastoral , he has one ...
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... plains : Fair Thames , flow gently from thy sacred spring , While on thy banks Sicilian Muses sing ; Let vernal airs through trembling osiers play , And Albion's cliffs resound the rural lay . You that , too wise for pride , too good ...
... plains : Fair Thames , flow gently from thy sacred spring , While on thy banks Sicilian Muses sing ; Let vernal airs through trembling osiers play , And Albion's cliffs resound the rural lay . You that , too wise for pride , too good ...
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... plain . Here the 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 ...
... plain . Here the 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 ...
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... plain , Then hid in shades , eludes her eager swain ; But feigns a laugh , to see me search around , And by that laugh the willing fair is found . DAPHNIS . The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green , She runs , but hopes she does not ...
... plain , Then hid in shades , eludes her eager swain ; But feigns a laugh , to see me search around , And by that laugh the willing fair is found . DAPHNIS . The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green , She runs , but hopes she does not ...
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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