The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... sacred Isis glides , Or else where Cam his winding vales divides ? As in the crystal spring I view my face , Fresh rising blushes paint the watery glass ; But since those graces please thy eyes no more , I shun the fountains which I ...
... sacred Isis glides , Or else where Cam his winding vales divides ? As in the crystal spring I view my face , Fresh rising blushes paint the watery glass ; But since those graces please thy eyes no more , I shun the fountains which I ...
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... SACRED ECLOGUE , IN IMITATION OF VIRGIL'S ' POLLIO . ' ADVERTISEMENT . In reading several passages of the Prophet Isaiah , which foretell the coming of Christ and the felicities attending it , I could not but observe a remarkable parity ...
... SACRED ECLOGUE , IN IMITATION OF VIRGIL'S ' POLLIO . ' ADVERTISEMENT . In reading several passages of the Prophet Isaiah , which foretell the coming of Christ and the felicities attending it , I could not but observe a remarkable parity ...
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... sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies : The ethereal Spirit o'er its leaves shall move , And on its top descends the mystic Dove . Ye Heavens ! from high the dewy nectar pour , And in soft silence shed the kindly shower ! The ...
... sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies : The ethereal Spirit o'er its leaves shall move , And on its top descends the mystic Dove . Ye Heavens ! from high the dewy nectar pour , And in soft silence shed the kindly shower ! The ...
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... sacred Homer yet been unprofaned . inserted the following , which he has however omitted in all the editions : - Zoilus , had these been known , without a name Had died , and Perault ne'er been damn'd to fame ; None e'er had thought his ...
... sacred Homer yet been unprofaned . inserted the following , which he has however omitted in all the editions : - Zoilus , had these been known , without a name Had died , and Perault ne'er been damn'd to fame ; None e'er had thought his ...
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... sacred hair dissever From the fair head , for ever , and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes , And screams of horror rend the affrighted skies . Not louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast , When husbands , or ...
... sacred hair dissever From the fair head , for ever , and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes , And screams of horror rend the affrighted skies . Not louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast , When husbands , or ...
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ALEXANDER POPE ancient Bavius beauty bless'd blest bliss breast breath bright charms court cried critics crown'd Curll Cynthus 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 learning 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