The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... praise ; since , if it be given to his face , it can scarce be dis- tinguished from flattery , and if in his absence , it is hard to be certain of it . Were he sure to be commended by the best and most knowing , he is as sure of being ...
... praise ; since , if it be given to his face , it can scarce be dis- tinguished from flattery , and if in his absence , it is hard to be certain of it . Were he sure to be commended by the best and most knowing , he is as sure of being ...
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... praise , insulted no adversary with ill language ; or , when I could not attack a rival's works , encouraged reports against his morals . To conclude , if this volume perish , let it serve as a warning to the critics , not to take too ...
... praise , insulted no adversary with ill language ; or , when I could not attack a rival's works , encouraged reports against his morals . To conclude , if this volume perish , let it serve as a warning to the critics , not to take too ...
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... praise , With Waller's strains , or Granville's moving lays ! A milk - white bull shall at your altars stand , That threats a fight , and spurns the rising sand . ' ' Phosphor : ' the planet Venus . VARIATION . VER . 36 . And clusters ...
... praise , With Waller's strains , or Granville's moving lays ! A milk - white bull shall at your altars stand , That threats a fight , and spurns the rising sand . ' ' Phosphor : ' the planet Venus . VARIATION . VER . 36 . And clusters ...
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... praise ! Your praise the birds shall chant in every grove , And winds shall waft it to the Powers above . But would you sing , and rival Orpheus ' strain , The wondering forests soon should dance again , 53 333 60 70 70 80 VARIATIONS ...
... praise ! Your praise the birds shall chant in every grove , And winds shall waft it to the Powers above . But would you sing , and rival Orpheus ' strain , The wondering forests soon should dance again , 53 333 60 70 70 80 VARIATIONS ...
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... praise ! THYRSIS . Behold the groves that shine with silver frost , Their beauty wither'd , and their verdure lost . Here shall I try the sweet Alexis ' strain , That call'd the listening Dryads to the plain ? Thames heard the numbers ...
... praise ! THYRSIS . Behold the groves that shine with silver frost , Their beauty wither'd , and their verdure lost . Here shall I try the sweet Alexis ' strain , That call'd the listening Dryads to the plain ? Thames heard the numbers ...
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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