The Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köideHenry Lintot, 1736 |
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... trembling with the fear of being ridiculous . If he is made to hope he may please the world , he falls under very unlucky circumstances : for from the moment he A 4 prints , prints , he must expect to hear no more truth PREFACE . 7.
... trembling with the fear of being ridiculous . If he is made to hope he may please the world , he falls under very unlucky circumstances : for from the moment he A 4 prints , prints , he must expect to hear no more truth PREFACE . 7.
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... trembling string : Who cou'd hear them , and not attempt to fing ? Rouz'd from thefe dreams by thy commanding ftrain , I rife , and wander thro ' the field or plain ; Led by thy Mufe from sport to fport I run , Mark the ftretch'd line ...
... trembling string : Who cou'd hear them , and not attempt to fing ? Rouz'd from thefe dreams by thy commanding ftrain , I rife , and wander thro ' the field or plain ; Led by thy Mufe from sport to fport I run , Mark the ftretch'd line ...
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... tremble at her awful name : From various fprings divided waters glide , In diff'rent colours roll a diff'rent tyde , Murmur along their crooked banks a while , At once they murmur and enrich the Ifle , A while diftinct thro ' many ...
... tremble at her awful name : From various fprings divided waters glide , In diff'rent colours roll a diff'rent tyde , Murmur along their crooked banks a while , At once they murmur and enrich the Ifle , A while diftinct thro ' many ...
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... Tremble the tow'rs of heav'n , earth rocks her coafts , And gloomy Pluto fhakes with all his ghofts . To ev'ry theme refponds thy various lay ; Here rowls a torrent , there Meanders play ; 40 20 25 30 35 Sonorous 1 Sonorous as the storm ...
... Tremble the tow'rs of heav'n , earth rocks her coafts , And gloomy Pluto fhakes with all his ghofts . To ev'ry theme refponds thy various lay ; Here rowls a torrent , there Meanders play ; 40 20 25 30 35 Sonorous 1 Sonorous as the storm ...
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... of poetry derives almost its whole beauty from a natural ease of thought and smoothnefs of verse ; whereas that of most other kinds confifts in the Strength and Let vernal airs thro ' trembling ofiers play , And SPRING. ...
... of poetry derives almost its whole beauty from a natural ease of thought and smoothnefs of verse ; whereas that of most other kinds confifts in the Strength and Let vernal airs thro ' trembling ofiers play , And SPRING. ...
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