The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideJames Nichol, 1856 - 326 pages |
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... sacred . " It was perhaps in keeping that those mutilated fingers were soon to be employed in attacking Dennis , and that the embittered poet was about , with the half of his hand , but with the whole of his heart , to write " The ...
... sacred . " It was perhaps in keeping that those mutilated fingers were soon to be employed in attacking Dennis , and that the embittered poet was about , with the half of his hand , but with the whole of his heart , to write " The ...
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... 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 for power , Enjoy the glory to be great no ...
... 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 for power , Enjoy the glory to be great no ...
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... sacred monarchs bears ? Tell me but this , and I'll disclaim the prize , And give the conquest to thy Sylvia's eyes . DAPHNIS . Nay , tell me first , in what more happy fields The thistle 2 springs , to which the lily yields ? And then ...
... sacred monarchs bears ? Tell me but this , and I'll disclaim the prize , And give the conquest to thy Sylvia's eyes . DAPHNIS . Nay , tell me first , in what more happy fields The thistle 2 springs , to which the lily yields ? And then ...
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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 succour bring ; Hylas and ¯gon's rural lays I sing . Thou , whom the Nine with Plautus ' wit inspire , The art of Terence , and Menander's fire ; Whose sense instructs us , and whose humour charms , Whose judgment sways us , and ...
... sacred succour bring ; Hylas and ¯gon's rural lays I sing . Thou , whom the Nine with Plautus ' wit inspire , The art of Terence , and Menander's fire ; Whose sense instructs us , and whose humour charms , Whose judgment sways us , and ...
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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