 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd ; 1 50 Fate urg'd the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon...points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, forever, and for ever! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, i55 And screams of horror rend... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Epic poetry, English - 1798 - 146 pages
...Ver. 147. First he expands the glitt'ring forfex wide T" inclose the lock; then joins it to divide: The meeting points the sacred hair dissever, From the fair head, for ever, and for ever. All that is between was added afterwards. Ver. 152. ' But airy substance.'] See Milton, lib. vi, of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...Ver. 147. First he expands the glitt'ring forfex wide T inclose the lock; then joins it to divide: The meeting points the sacred hair dissever, From the fair head, for ever, and for ever. All that is between was added afterwards. Ver. 152. ' But airy substance.'] See Milton, lib. vi. of... | |
 | 1917 - 434 pages
...joins it to divide. E'en then, before the fatal engine closed, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd : Fate urged the shears, and cut the sylph in twain...dissever From the fair head, for ever and for ever 1 ' Yet one dare not dogmatise, for in some cases this elusive vital element which did not exist in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd ; 150 Fate urg'd the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon...fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies. 156 Not louder shrieks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...Ev'n then, hefore the fatal engine olos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd; 150 '*i« -. J -.f The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the...Then flash'd the livid light'ning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend tli' atfrighted skies. 146 Not louder sbrieks to pitying Heav'n are cast, When... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...then, before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd ; Fate urg'd the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon...fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightuing from her eyes, And screams of horror rend the' affrighted skies. Not louder skrieks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...then, before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd ; Fate uvj>'tl the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon...fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend the' affrighted skies. Not louder skrieks... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched Sylph too loudly interpos'd ? l-'ule nrg'd tiic sheers, and cut the Sylph in twain, But airy substance soon...again ; The meeting points the sacred hair dissever I'roui the fair head, for ever, nm! ¡or everl Li A'o.'v .Jíío/iiúi.— .Yo. XL. Then rluslfd tbe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...then, before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched Sylph too fondly interpos'd ; Fate urg'd the sheen, and cut the Sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon...dissever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever! 154 Then oash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horrour rend th' affrighted skies.... | |
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T' inclose the Lock ; now joins it, to divide. Ev'n then, before the fatal engine closed, A wretched sylph too fondly interposed ; Fate urged the shears, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon unites again;) The meeting points the sacred... 
