 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
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That, urg'd by thee, I tum'd m the rending earth, and bursting skies, ? ₀ $". false mirror held up Nature's light; ^ Show'd erring Pride, WHATEVER is, is RIOHT; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1844 - 94 pages
...then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher and friend ? 390 That, urged 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, Show'd erring pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 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 ; NOTES. Ver. 391. / turn'd the tuneful art] Ought the lovers of true genuine poetry to be obliged... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That urged 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 ; Show'd erring pride, WHATEVER is, is BIGHT ; That REASON, PASSION,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 94 pages
...FAIT ICI-BAS NOTRE BONHEUR, 6t qilC lOllt l'objet de notre connaissance est de nous connaître. FIN. 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 ,... | |
 | George William F. Howard (7th earl of Carlisle.) - 1850 - 52 pages
...Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend, — That nrg'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 ; Show'd erring pride, whatever is, is right ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - Slavery - 1851 - 54 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,... | |
 | Henry Schroder - Yorkshire (England) - 1852 - 430 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,... | |
 | Henry Schroeder - 1852 - 424 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,... | |
 | Henry Schroder - Yorkshire (England) - 1852 - 450 pages
...Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend, — Thaturg'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 ; Show'd erring pride, whatever is, is right ; That reason, passion,... | |
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