The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1Theophilus Barrois junior, 1783 - 312 pages |
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... facred spring , While on thy banks Sicilian Muses sing ; Let vernal airs thro ' trembling ofiers play , And Albion's cliffs refound the rural lay . You , that too wife for pride , too good for pow'r , Enjoy the glory to be great no more ...
... facred spring , While on thy banks Sicilian Muses sing ; Let vernal airs thro ' trembling ofiers play , And Albion's cliffs refound the rural lay . You , that too wife for pride , too good for pow'r , Enjoy the glory to be great no more ...
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... facred Monarchs bears ? Tell me but this , and I'll difclaim the prize , And give the conqueft to thy Sylvia's eyes . DAPHNI S. Nay , tell me first , in what more happy fields The thistle ** fprings , to which the lily yields ? And then ...
... facred Monarchs bears ? Tell me but this , and I'll difclaim the prize , And give the conqueft to thy Sylvia's eyes . DAPHNI S. Nay , tell me first , in what more happy fields The thistle ** fprings , to which the lily yields ? And then ...
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... facred Ifis glides , Or elfe where Cam his winding vales divides ? As in the crystal spring I view my face , Fresh rifing blushes paint the watʼry glass ; But fince thofe graces pleafe thy eyes no more , I shun the fountains which I ...
... facred Ifis glides , Or elfe where Cam his winding vales divides ? As in the crystal spring I view my face , Fresh rifing blushes paint the watʼry glass ; But fince thofe graces pleafe thy eyes no more , I shun the fountains which I ...
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... facred fuccour bring ; Hilas and Ægon's rural lays I fing . Thou , whom the Nine with Plautus ' wit infpire , The art of Terence , and Menander's fire ; Whose fenfe inftructs us , and whofe humour charms , Whofe judgment fways us , and ...
... facred fuccour bring ; Hilas and Ægon's rural lays I fing . Thou , whom the Nine with Plautus ' wit infpire , The art of Terence , and Menander's fire ; Whose fenfe inftructs us , and whofe humour charms , Whofe judgment fways us , and ...
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... facred flow'r with fragrance fills the skies Th ' ethereal spirit o'er its leaves shall move , And on its top defcends the mystic dove . Ye ( 2 ) heav'ns ! from high the dewy nectar pour , And in foft filence shed the kindly show'r ...
... facred flow'r with fragrance fills the skies Th ' ethereal spirit o'er its leaves shall move , And on its top defcends the mystic dove . Ye ( 2 ) heav'ns ! from high the dewy nectar pour , And in foft filence shed the kindly show'r ...
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ALEXANDER POPE Balaam beauty beft behold beſt bleffing bleft blifs breaſt breath cauſe charms cloſe crown'd Dæmons e'er eaſe Eclogues EPISTLE ev'n ev'ry eyes facred faid fair fame fate feem fenfe fighs filent filver fince fing firft firſt fix'd flaves flow'rs foft fome fons fool foon forefts foul ftill ftreams fubject fuch fwell Gnome Goddeſs grace groves happineſs heart heav'n himſelf honour inſpire itſelf juft juſt knave laft laſt learn'd lefs leſs loft mankind moft moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt nature numbers Nymph o'er paffion paſt plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pray'r pride raiſe reaſon refound reft rife riſe ſcene ſee ſeem ſeen ſenſe shade shine skies ſome ſpirit ſpread ſpring ſtands ſtate ſtill ſuch Sylphs thee thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro trembling Umbriel uſe virtue whofe whoſe wife