The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeW. Suttaby, B. Crosby & Company Corral Prinker, 1807 - 408 pages |
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Page xvi
... Muses to enter into the business of the public , and that all he spoke was through friendship to Mr. Pope , whom he advised to have a less exalted sense of his own merit . Mr. Pope could not well bear such repeated re- proaches , but ...
... Muses to enter into the business of the public , and that all he spoke was through friendship to Mr. Pope , whom he advised to have a less exalted sense of his own merit . Mr. Pope could not well bear such repeated re- proaches , but ...
Page xxxiv
... muse the long procession heads , And throws a lustre o'er the pomp she leads ; First gives the palm she fir'd him to obtain , Crowns his gay brow , and shews him how to reign . Thus young Alcides , by old Chiron taught , Was form'd for ...
... muse the long procession heads , And throws a lustre o'er the pomp she leads ; First gives the palm she fir'd him to obtain , Crowns his gay brow , and shews him how to reign . Thus young Alcides , by old Chiron taught , Was form'd for ...
Page 17
... muse . See some strange comfort every state attend , And pride bestow'd on all , a common friend : See some fit passion every age supply ; Hope travels through , nor quits us when we die . Behold the child , by Nature's kindly law ...
... muse . See some strange comfort every state attend , And pride bestow'd on all , a common friend : See some fit passion every age supply ; Hope travels through , nor quits us when we die . Behold the child , by Nature's kindly law ...
Page 37
... Muse now stoops , or now ascends , To man's low passions , or their glorious ends , Teach me , like thee , in various nature wise , To fall with dignity , with temper rise ; Form'd by thy converse , happily to steer From grave to gay ...
... Muse now stoops , or now ascends , To man's low passions , or their glorious ends , Teach me , like thee , in various nature wise , To fall with dignity , with temper rise ; Form'd by thy converse , happily to steer From grave to gay ...
Page 41
... form shall part , And the last pang shall tear thee from his heart ; Life's idle business at one gasp be o'er , The muse forgot , and thou belov'd no more ! THE RAPE OF THE LOCK . Nolueram , Belinda , AN UNFORTUNATE LADY . 41.
... form shall part , And the last pang shall tear thee from his heart ; Life's idle business at one gasp be o'er , The muse forgot , and thou belov'd no more ! THE RAPE OF THE LOCK . Nolueram , Belinda , AN UNFORTUNATE LADY . 41.
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