The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Life, Volume 1Little, Brown, 1853 - 363 pages |
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... Thalestris , the Duchess of Marl- borough ; and Sir Plume , Prince Eugene . The Messiah , that splendid imitation of Virgil's Pollio , The Dying Christian to his Soul , and The Temple of Fame , were first printed in 1 Mr. Roscoe ( Life ...
... Thalestris , the Duchess of Marl- borough ; and Sir Plume , Prince Eugene . The Messiah , that splendid imitation of Virgil's Pollio , The Dying Christian to his Soul , and The Temple of Fame , were first printed in 1 Mr. Roscoe ( Life ...
Page 92
... Thalestris'1 arms the nymph he found , Her eyes dejected , and her hair unbound . Full o'er their heads the swelling bag he rent , And all the furies issued at the vent . Belinda burns with more than mortal ire , And fierce Thalestris ...
... Thalestris'1 arms the nymph he found , Her eyes dejected , and her hair unbound . Full o'er their heads the swelling bag he rent , And all the furies issued at the vent . Belinda burns with more than mortal ire , And fierce Thalestris ...
Page 95
... Thalestris with reproach assails , For who can move when fair Belinda fails ? Not half so fix'd the Trojan could remain , While Anna begg'd and Dido rag'd in vain . Then grave Clarissa graceful wav'd her fan ; Silence ensued , and thus ...
... Thalestris with reproach assails , For who can move when fair Belinda fails ? Not half so fix'd the Trojan could remain , While Anna begg'd and Dido rag'd in vain . Then grave Clarissa graceful wav'd her fan ; Silence ensued , and thus ...
Page 96
... 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 th ' attack ; Fans clap , silks rustle , and tough whalebones crack ; Heroes ...
... 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 th ' attack ; Fans clap , silks rustle , and tough whalebones crack ; Heroes ...
Page 97
... Thalestris flies , And scatters death around from both her eyes , A beau and witling perish'd in the throng , One died in metaphor , and one in song : " O cruel nymph ! a living death I bear , " Cried Dapperwit , and sunk beside his ...
... Thalestris flies , And scatters death around from both her eyes , A beau and witling perish'd in the throng , One died in metaphor , and one in song : " O cruel nymph ! a living death I bear , " Cried Dapperwit , and sunk beside his ...
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