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" Tis she ! — but why that bleeding bosom gor'd ' Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh ever beauteous, ever friendly ! tell, Is it in heaven a crime to love too well ? To bear too tender or too firm a heart, To act a Lover's or a Roman's part ? Is... "
The Talisman for ... - Page 89
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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
...and Natural, that the Heart muft have had no little Share in the Competition. What beck'ning Ghoft, along the moonlight Shade Invites my Steps, and points to yonder Glade ? 'Tis fhe ! — but why that bleeding Boibm gor'd, Why dimly gleams the vifionary Sword ? Oh ever...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...pleasure; — Sacred Hymen ! these are thine. TO THE MEMORY OP AV UNFORTUNATE LADY. \V HAT beck'ning ghost along the moon-light shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? 'Tis she!-— but why that bleeding bosom gor'd? Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh, ever...
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...instance of this figure in the beginning of his Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate Lady. What beck'ning ghost, along the moonlight shade, Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? Tis she — but why that bleeding bosom gor'd, Why dimly gleams the visionary sword? O ever beauteous,...
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The chaplet, poems, partly original and partly selected

Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...with raplure, " we shall part no more," ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY. What beck'ning ghost, along the moon-light shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? •Tis she ! — but why that bleeding bosom gor'd, Why dimly gleams the visionary sword? Oh ever...
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Poëmes ou morceaux détachés de differens auteurs anglais, traduits en vers ...

Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...Remplit, limite, enchaîne, égale tous les êtres. *ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN IHFORTUNATE LADY. W HAT beckoning ghost, along the moon-light shade, Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? Tis she! •—But why that bleeding bosom gor'd, VVhy dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh ever...
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Poems on various subjects, selected by E. Tomkins

E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...love and bliss immortal reign. ELEGY. To thf Memory of fin unfortunate Lady. BY POPE. WRAT beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? Tis she ! — But why that bleeding bosom gor'd? Why dimly gliams ihe visionary sword? Oh ever beauteous,...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...strong image ; the poet fancies he beholds suddenly the phantom of his murdered friend : What beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade, Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? 'Tis she ! — But why that bleeding bosom gor'd ? Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? This question...
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The Remains of Henry Kirke White ; of Nottingham, Late of St. John's College ...

Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 318 pages
...more probably taken from the commencement of Pope's elegy on an unfortunate lady—- What beck'ning ghost, along the moonlight shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade? The original idea was possibly taken from Comus by Pope, from whom .Varton, to all appearance, again...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...can paint 'em who shall feel 'em most; 966 ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY. WHAT heck'ning ghost along the moon-light shade Invites my steps and points to yonder glade? 'Tis she— but why that bleeding boson' gor'd! Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh ever heauteous,...
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The remains of Henry Kirke White [ed.] with an acount of his life ..., Volume 2

Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 320 pages
...more probably taken from the commeucement of Pope's elegy on an unfortunate lady — What beck'ning ghost, along the moonlight shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade? The original idea was possibly taken from Comus by Pope, from whom Wartoi), to all appearance, again...
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