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" Th' opposing body's grossness, not its own. When first that sun too pow'rful beams displays, It draws up vapours which obscure its rays; But ev'n those clouds at last adorn its way, Reflect new glories and augment the day. Be thou the first true merit... "
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes, Complete. With Notes and ... - Page 231
by Alexander Pope - 1797
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The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...own. When firft that fun too pow'rful beams difplays, It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays ; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, * Reflect new glories, and augment the day. i Be thou the firft true merit to befriend, His praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. Short...
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Miscellaneous Poems and Translations: By Several Hands. Particularly, I ...

English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...draws up vapours which obfcure its rays; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, 47**"' Reflecl new glories, and augment the day. Be thou the firft...befriend, His praife is loft, who ftays till all commend. Short is the date, alas! of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let 'em live betimes. No longer now...
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Bibliotheca Technologica: Or, a Philological Library of Literary Arts and ...

Benjamin Martin - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1737 - 720 pages
...Learning, to be fingular. Think not your Refutation fafe, becaufe Or Fools admire, or Vulgar give Applaufe. Be thou the firft true Merit to befriend ; His Praife is loft, who ftays till all commend. Of old thofe met Rewards who could excel, And fuch vsereprais'd who but endeavour' dwell. To what bafe...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 1

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...of Senfe approve ; As Things feem large which we thro' Mitts defery, Dulnefs is ever apt to magnify. Be thou the firft true Merit to befriend, His Praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. Short is the Date, alas ! of modern Rhymes -, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No kmger...
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An essay on criticism. With notes by mr. Warburton

Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1749 - 110 pages
...i When firft that fun too powerful beams difplays, 470 It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays ; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect new glories, and augment the day. Be *hou the firft true merit to befriend ; His praife is loft, who ftays "till all commend. 475 COMMEN...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...When firft that fun too pow'rful beams difplays, It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays ; 47 I But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect...His praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No longer now...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Juvenile poems

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...firft that fun too powerful beams difplays, It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays ; 471 Butev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect new glories,...His praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No .longer now...
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Poems on Several Occasions

Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...difplays, It draws up vapours which obfcurethe rays ; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, 475 Reflect new glories and augment the day. Be thou the...befriend, His praife is loft who ftays till all commend, Short Is the date, alas! of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. 480 No longer...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Juvenile poems

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...\tsgilding to the furroundfog clouds) his rays grow milder, his heat more benign, and then -— cv'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect new glories, and augment the day. X Our fons their fathers' failing language fee, And fuch as Chaucer is, fhall Drydcn be. So when the...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...own. When firft that fun too pow'rful beams difplays, 470 It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect,...firft true merit to befriend ; His praife is loft, who flays 'till all commend. 47; Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them...
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