 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 288 pages
...Blefs me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" , If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my ftars) my whole commiffion ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 6* , VARIATIONS. VER.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 pages
...me ! a packet.— " 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If Idiflikeit, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my ftars) my whole commiflion ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 VARIATIONS. VER. 53.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...Blefs me! a packet. — " Tis a ftranger fues,J5 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage!" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my ftars) my whole commiffion ends^ The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Fir'd that the houfe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...Blefs me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my ftars) my whole commiffion ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Fir'd that the houfe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 360 pages
...Blefs me ! a packet.--" 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thankmyftars) my whole commimon ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Fir'd that the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...60 Fir'd that the houfe rejeft him, " 'Sdeath I'll print it, " And mame the fools — Your intereft, Sir, with Lintot." Lintot, dull rogue ! will think your price too much : " Not, Sir, if you revife it, and retouch." All my demurs but double his attacks : 65 At laft he whifpers, " Do ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...Bleis me ! a packet.—" 'Tis a ftranger lues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve,'" Commend it to the Stage." . There ' . VARIATION. Ver. 53. in the MS. If you refufe, he goes, as fates incline, To plague Sir Robert,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...Fir'd that the houfe rejeft him, " 'Sdeath! I 'll print it, " And fhame the fools — Your intereft, Sir, with Lintot." Lintot, dull rogue ! will think your price too much : " Not, Sir, if you revife it, and retouch." All my demurs but double his attacks : 65 At laft he whifpers, " Do; and we... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...me ! a packet. — ' 'Tis a ftranger fucs, * A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe.' If I diflike.it, ' Furies, death and rage !' If I approve, ' Commend it to the Stage.' There (thank my flars) my whole commiflion ends, The players and I are luckily, no friends. Fir'd that the houfe rejeft... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...Bless me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a stranger sues, 55 If I dislike it, " Furies, death, andrage!" • . If I approve, " Commend it to the stage." There (thank my stars) my whole commission ends, The play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. *o Fir'd that the House reject him, " 'Sdeath, I'll printft,... | |
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A virgin tragedy, an orphan muse.' If I dislike it, 'Furies, death and rage !' If I approve, 'Commend it to the stage. 
