 When statesmen, heroes, kings, in dust repose Whose sons shall blush their fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend,— That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things,...  Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq;: Faithfully ... - Page 369by William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...foes, Shall then this Verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher and friend ! 390 That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For Wit's false mirror held up Nature's light, Shew'd erring Pride whatever is is right ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...When ftatefmcn, heroes, kings, in dull repofe, Whofe fon» fhall blufh their fathers were thy toe.-, Shall then this verfe to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philofuphcr, and friend > 394 That, urg'd by tl.ee, 1 turn'd the tuneful art, From founds to things,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...blufhtheirfathcrs werethy foes, Shall then this verle to future age pretend Thou weit my guide, philolbpher, and friend ? That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art, From founds to things, from fancy to the heart; For wit's fiilfe mirror held up nature's light; Shew'd erring... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...triumph, and partake the gale ? When ftatefmen, heroes, kings, in duft repofe, Whofe fons fhall blufh their fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verfe...pretend Thou wert my guide, philofopher, and friend ? 390 That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From founds to things, from fancy to the heart ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...triumph, and partake the gale ? When flatefmen, heroes, kings, in duft repofe, Whofe fons fhall blufh their fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verfe...pretend Thou wert my guide, philofopher, and friend ? 390 That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From founds to things, from fancy to the heart ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...future age pretend Thou wcrt my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 That, urg'd hy thee, I turn'ti the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light, Shew'd erring pride — whatever is h right; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That, urg'd by thee, I tum'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light, Show'd erring pride— whatever is is right ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light, Show'd erring pride — whatever is is right ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...this verse to future age pretend Thou vveit my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That, urg'd by llico, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light, Sbow'd erring pride — whatever is is right ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...verse to future age pretend I Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? • That, urg'd by thce, I turn'd the tuneful art, From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For wit's false mirror held np Nature's light ; Shcw'd erring pride, loAaferer it, aright ; That reason, passion,... | |
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