The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorCrissy & Markley, 1853 - 484 pages |
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... nymphs in every grace excel , Blest nymphs , whose swains those graces sing so well Now 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 ...
... nymphs in every grace excel , Blest nymphs , whose swains those graces sing so well Now 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 ...
Page 48
... nymphs forsaking every cave and spring , Their early fruit and milk - white turtles bring ; Each amorous nymph prefers her gifts in vain , On you their gifts are all bestow'd again : For you the swains the fairest flowers design , And ...
... nymphs forsaking every cave and spring , Their early fruit and milk - white turtles bring ; Each amorous nymph prefers her gifts in vain , On you their gifts are all bestow'd again : For you the swains the fairest flowers design , And ...
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... nymphs and sylvans cypress garlands bring : Ye weeping Loves , the stream with myrtles hide , And break your bows as when Adonis died ; And with your golden darts , now useless grown , Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone ; ' Let ...
... nymphs and sylvans cypress garlands bring : Ye weeping Loves , the stream with myrtles hide , And break your bows as when Adonis died ; And with your golden darts , now useless grown , Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone ; ' Let ...
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... nymphs of Solyma ! begin the song : To heavenly themes sublimer strains belong . The mossy fountains and the sylvan shades , The dreams of Pindus and the Aonian maids , Ver . 29. Hark ! a glad voice , & c . ] Virg . Ecl . iv . ver . 46 ...
... nymphs of Solyma ! begin the song : To heavenly themes sublimer strains belong . The mossy fountains and the sylvan shades , The dreams of Pindus and the Aonian maids , Ver . 29. Hark ! a glad voice , & c . ] Virg . Ecl . iv . ver . 46 ...
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... nymph her lover's warm address , Nor quite indulges , nor can quite repress . There , interspersed in lawns and opening glades , Thin trees arise that sun each other's shades . Here in full light the russet plains extend ; There , wrapt ...
... nymph her lover's warm address , Nor quite indulges , nor can quite repress . There , interspersed in lawns and opening glades , Thin trees arise that sun each other's shades . Here in full light the russet plains extend ; There , wrapt ...
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