The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volumen 1J. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1751 - 274 páginas |
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... Hair , Made by thy Muse the Envy of the Fair ? Lefs fhone the treffes Ægypt's Princess wore , Which fweet Callimachus fo fung before . Here courtly trifles fet the world at odds ; Belles war with Beaux , and Whims defcend for Gods . The ...
... Hair , Made by thy Muse the Envy of the Fair ? Lefs fhone the treffes Ægypt's Princess wore , Which fweet Callimachus fo fung before . Here courtly trifles fet the world at odds ; Belles war with Beaux , and Whims defcend for Gods . The ...
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... hair ; A painted quiver on her fhoulder founds , And with her dart the flying deer she wounds , It chanc'd , as eager of the chace , the maid Beyond the foreft's verdant limits stray'd , Pan faw and lov'd , and burning with defire Purfu ...
... hair ; A painted quiver on her fhoulder founds , And with her dart the flying deer she wounds , It chanc'd , as eager of the chace , the maid Beyond the foreft's verdant limits stray'd , Pan faw and lov'd , and burning with defire Purfu ...
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... hair . In vain on father Thames fhe calls for aid , Nor could Diana help her injur'd maid . 191 195 Faint , breathless , thus fhe pray'd , nor pray'd in vain ; " Ah Cynthia ! ah - tho ' banish'd from thy train , " Let me , O let me , to ...
... hair . In vain on father Thames fhe calls for aid , Nor could Diana help her injur'd maid . 191 195 Faint , breathless , thus fhe pray'd , nor pray'd in vain ; " Ah Cynthia ! ah - tho ' banish'd from thy train , " Let me , O let me , to ...
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... Hair , which I always mention with reve- rence . ) The Human perfons are as fictitious as the Airy ones ; and the character of Belinda , as it is now manag'd , resembles you in nothing but in Beauty . If this Poem had as many Graces as ...
... Hair , which I always mention with reve- rence . ) The Human perfons are as fictitious as the Airy ones ; and the character of Belinda , as it is now manag'd , resembles you in nothing but in Beauty . If this Poem had as many Graces as ...
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... hair . The Author fent it to the Lady , with whom he was acquainted ; and fhe took it fo well as to give about copies of it . That firft sketch ( we learn from one of his Letters ) was written in less than a fortnight , in 1711. in two ...
... hair . The Author fent it to the Lady , with whom he was acquainted ; and fhe took it fo well as to give about copies of it . That firft sketch ( we learn from one of his Letters ) was written in less than a fortnight , in 1711. in two ...
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Página 148 - The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jurymen may dine; The merchant from th' Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the toilet cease.
Página 150 - He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky...
Página 141 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all. This nymph, to the destruction of mankind, Nourished two locks, which graceful hung behind In equal curls, and well conspired to deck With...
Página 167 - The Lock, obtain'd with Guilt, and kept with Pain, In ev'ry place is sought, but sought in vain: With such a Prize no Mortal must be blest, So Heav'n decrees!
Página 140 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
Página 83 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
Página 117 - Where a new world leaps out at his command, And ready nature waits upon his hand ; When the ripe colours...
Página 111 - Jove Now burns with glory, and then melts with love; Now his fierce eyes with sparkling fury glow, Now sighs steal out, and tears begin to flow: Persians and Greeks like turns of nature found.
Página 154 - What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.
Página 69 - Till the freed Indians in their native groves Reap their own fruits, and woo their sable loves ; Peru once more a race of kings behold, And other Mexicos be roof'd with gold.