The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorCrissy & Markley, 1853 - 484 pages |
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... spoke , and Strephon thus replied : DAPHNIS . Hear how the birds , on every bloomy spray , With joyous music wake the dawning day ! Why sit we mute , when early linnets sing , When warbling Philomel salutes the spring ? Why sit we sad ...
... spoke , and Strephon thus replied : DAPHNIS . Hear how the birds , on every bloomy spray , With joyous music wake the dawning day ! Why sit we mute , when early linnets sing , When warbling Philomel salutes the spring ? Why sit we sad ...
Page 68
... spoke , and rapp'd his box . ' It grieves me much ( replied the peer again ) Who speaks so well should ever speak in vain ; But by this lock , this sacred lock , I swear , ( Which never more shall join its parted bair ; Which never more ...
... spoke , and rapp'd his box . ' It grieves me much ( replied the peer again ) Who speaks so well should ever speak in vain ; But by this lock , this sacred lock , I swear , ( Which never more shall join its parted bair ; Which never more ...
Page 69
... spoke the dame , but no applause ensued : Belinda frown'd , Thalestris call'd her prude . To arms , to arms ! ' the fierce virago cries , And swift as lightning to the combat flies : All side in parties , and begin the attack ; Rather ...
... spoke the dame , but no applause ensued : Belinda frown'd , Thalestris call'd her prude . To arms , to arms ! ' the fierce virago cries , And swift as lightning to the combat flies : All side in parties , and begin the attack ; Rather ...
Page 81
... spoke :) Beneath the weight of threescore years I bend , And worn with cares and hastening to my end ; How I have lived , alas ! you know too well , In worldly follies , which I blush to tell ; But gracious Heaven has ope'd my eyes at ...
... spoke :) Beneath the weight of threescore years I bend , And worn with cares and hastening to my end ; How I have lived , alas ! you know too well , In worldly follies , which I blush to tell ; But gracious Heaven has ope'd my eyes at ...
Page 82
... spoke with scorn , and turn'd another way : - What does my friend , my dear Placebo , say ? " ' I say , ' quoth he , ' by Heaven the man's to blame , To slander wives , and wedlock's holy name . At this the council rose , without delay ...
... spoke with scorn , and turn'd another way : - What does my friend , my dear Placebo , say ? " ' I say , ' quoth he , ' by Heaven the man's to blame , To slander wives , and wedlock's holy name . At this the council rose , without delay ...
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