 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 lehte
...motive, Goddefs ! could compel A well-bred Lord t'aflault a gentle Belle? O fay what ftranger caufe, yet unexplor'd, Could make a gentle Belle reject a Lord? 10 In tafks fo bold^ can little men engage, And in foft bofoms dwells fuch mighty Rage ? Sol thro' white... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 lehte
...motive, Goddefs ! could compel A well-bred Lord t'aflault a gentle Belle ? O fay what ftranger caufe, yet unexplor'd, Could make a gentle Belle reject a Lord ? 10 In talks fo bold, can little men engage, And in foft bofoms dwells fuch mighty Rage? Sol thro' white curtains... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 lehte
...lays. Say what strange motive, Goddess ! could compel A well-bred lord t1 assault a gentle belle? 0 say what stranger cause, yet unexplor'd, Could make a gentle belle reject a lord f 10 In tasks so bold can little men engage, And in soft bosoms dwells such mighty rage ? Sol through... | |
 | 1796 - 504 lehte
...inspire, and he approve my Ia3's. Say what sir;; nge motive, Goddess! could compel A well-bred lord f assault a gentle belle ? O say what stranger cause,...make a gentle belle reject a lord ? 10 In tasks so boM can little men engage, And in soft bosoms dwells such mighty rage ? Sol through white curtains... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 lehte
...Goddefs ! could compel r* **** \^ well.bred Lord t' affault a gentle Belle? O fay what ftranger caufe, yet unexplor'd, Could make a gentle Belle reject a Lord ? 10 In tafks fo bold, can little men engage, And in foft bofoms, dwell fuch mighty Rage ? Sol through white... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 lehte
...motive, Goddefs! could compel A well-bred Lord t' affault a gentle Belle ? O fay what ftranger caufe, yet unexplor'd, Could make a gentle Belle reject a Lord ? 10 In tafks fo bold, can little men engage, And in foft bofoms, dwell fuch mighty Rage ? Sol through white... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 lehte
...vouchsafe to view: Slight is the subject, but not so the praise, If she inspire, and he approve, my lays. Say what strange motive, Goddess! could compel A well-bred...unexplor'd, Could make a gentle belle reject a lord ? In tasks so bold can little men engage, And in soft bosoms dwells such mighty rage ? Sol through... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 lehte
...vouchsafe to view: Slight is the subject, but not so the praise, If she inspire, and he approve, my lays. Say what strange motive, Goddess ! could compel A well-bred lord t' assault a gentle belle ? B O say what stranger cause, yet unexplor'd, Could make a gentle belle reject a lord f In tasks so... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 lehte
...and he approve my lays. Say what strange motive, Goddess ! could compel A well-bred lord t'assault a gentle belle ? O say what stranger cause, yet unexplor'd,...so bold can little men engage ? And in soft bosoms dwells such mighty rage ? Sol through white curtains shot a tim'rous ray. And op'd those eyes that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 lehte
...heaps of ruin" stalk'd the stately hind. On the sixth syllable, or at the end of the third foot: &si Oh say what stranger cause" yet unexplor'd, • Could make a gentle belle" reject a lord ? A line may be divided into three portions, by two caesu's: as, Outstretch'd he lay" on the cold ground"... | |
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If She inspire, and He approve my lays Say what strange motive, Goddess! could compel A well-bred Lord t 
