The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... rising from the work appear , The various Seasons of the rolling year ; And what is that , which binds the radiant sky , Where twelve fair signs in beauteous order lie ? DAMON . Then sing by turns , by turns the Muses sing ; Now ...
... rising from the work appear , The various Seasons of the rolling year ; And what is that , which binds the radiant sky , Where twelve fair signs in beauteous order lie ? DAMON . Then sing by turns , by turns the Muses sing ; Now ...
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... rise , and haste to yonder woodbine bowers , A soft retreat from sudden vernal showers ; The turf with rural dainties shall be crown'd , While opening blooms diffuse their sweets around . For see ! the gath'ring flocks to shelter tend ...
... rise , and haste to yonder woodbine bowers , A soft retreat from sudden vernal showers ; The turf with rural dainties shall be crown'd , While opening blooms diffuse their sweets around . For see ! the gath'ring flocks to shelter tend ...
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... rising blushes paint the watery glass ; But since those graces please thy eyes no more , I shun the fountains which I sought before . Once I was skill'd in every herb that grew , And every plant that drinks the morning dew ; Ah ...
... rising blushes paint the watery glass ; But since those graces please thy eyes no more , I shun the fountains which I sought before . Once I was skill'd in every herb that grew , And every plant that drinks the morning dew ; Ah ...
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... rise , And all things flourish where you turn your eyes . Oh , how I long with you to pass my days , Invoke the Muses , and resound your praise ! Your praise the birds shall chant in every grove , And winds shall waft it to the Powers ...
... rise , And all things flourish where you turn your eyes . Oh , how I long with you to pass my days , Invoke the Muses , and resound your praise ! Your praise the birds shall chant in every grove , And winds shall waft it to the Powers ...
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... rise , Lose the low vales , and steal into the skies : While labouring oxen , spent with toil and heat , In their loose traces from the field retreat : While curling smokes from village - tops are seen , And the fleet shades glide o'er ...
... rise , Lose the low vales , and steal into the skies : While labouring oxen , spent with toil and heat , In their loose traces from the field retreat : While curling smokes from village - tops are seen , And the fleet shades glide o'er ...
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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