The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeW. Suttaby, B. Crosby & Company Corral Prinker, 1807 - 408 pages |
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... bright eternal temple stands , Its prospect an unbounded view commands : Say , wondrous youth , what column wilt thou chuse , What laurell'd arch for thy triumphant muse ? Though each great ancient court thee to his shrine , Though ev ...
... bright eternal temple stands , Its prospect an unbounded view commands : Say , wondrous youth , what column wilt thou chuse , What laurell'd arch for thy triumphant muse ? Though each great ancient court thee to his shrine , Though ev ...
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... bright prospect to be blest , And strongest motive to assist the rest . Self - love thus push'd to social , to divine , Gives thee to make thy neighbour's blessing thine Is this too little for the boundless heart ? Extend it , let thy ...
... bright prospect to be blest , And strongest motive to assist the rest . Self - love thus push'd to social , to divine , Gives thee to make thy neighbour's blessing thine Is this too little for the boundless heart ? Extend it , let thy ...
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... a heart , To act a lover's or a Roman's part ? Is there no bright reversion in the sky For those who greatly think , or bravely die ? Why bade ye else , ye pow'rs ! her soul ELEGY . 3 ) Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady.
... a heart , To act a lover's or a Roman's part ? Is there no bright reversion in the sky For those who greatly think , or bravely die ? Why bade ye else , ye pow'rs ! her soul ELEGY . 3 ) Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady.
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... bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touch'd thy infant thought , Of all the nurse and all the priest have taught ; Of airy elves by moonlight - shadows seen , The silver token , and the circled green , Or virgins visited by ...
... bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touch'd thy infant thought , Of all the nurse and all the priest have taught ; Of airy elves by moonlight - shadows seen , The silver token , and the circled green , Or virgins visited by ...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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