The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorCrissy & Markley, 1853 - 484 pages |
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Page 53
... Neptune's self from all her streams receives A wealthier tribute than to thine he gives . No seas so rich , so gay no banks appear , No lake so gentle , and no spring so clear . Nor Po so swells the fabling poet's lays , While led along ...
... Neptune's self from all her streams receives A wealthier tribute than to thine he gives . No seas so rich , so gay no banks appear , No lake so gentle , and no spring so clear . Nor Po so swells the fabling poet's lays , While led along ...
Page 69
... Neptune storms , the bellowing deeps resound , Earth shakes her nodding towers , the ground gives way , And the pale ghosts start at the flash of day ! Triumphant Umbriel , on a sconce's height , Clapp'd his glad wings , and sat to view ...
... Neptune storms , the bellowing deeps resound , Earth shakes her nodding towers , the ground gives way , And the pale ghosts start at the flash of day ! Triumphant Umbriel , on a sconce's height , Clapp'd his glad wings , and sat to view ...
Page 78
... Neptune and Jove survey the rapid race . The youths hang o'er their chariots as they run ; The fiery steeds seem starting from the stone : The champions in distorted postures threat ; And all appear'd irregularly great . Here happy ...
... Neptune and Jove survey the rapid race . The youths hang o'er their chariots as they run ; The fiery steeds seem starting from the stone : The champions in distorted postures threat ; And all appear'd irregularly great . Here happy ...
Page 174
... Neptune in a skilful seaman ; a son of Phœbus in a harmonious poet ; so have we here , if need be , a son of Fortune a have revised this piece ; where , finding the style and appellation of King to have been given to a certain pretender ...
... Neptune in a skilful seaman ; a son of Phœbus in a harmonious poet ; so have we here , if need be , a son of Fortune a have revised this piece ; where , finding the style and appellation of King to have been given to a certain pretender ...
Page 205
... . This queen 0 : goddess of Dulness . Now to thy gentle shadow all are shrunk , All. extraordinary power of our goddess ; for whose help , there- fore , they have reason to pray . * Preface to her Homer . * Neptune . THE DUNCIAD . 205.
... . This queen 0 : goddess of Dulness . Now to thy gentle shadow all are shrunk , All. extraordinary power of our goddess ; for whose help , there- fore , they have reason to pray . * Preface to her Homer . * Neptune . THE DUNCIAD . 205.
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