 But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Life - Page 79by Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve...of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve...of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 308 pages
...ere Phoebus rose, he had implored Propitious Heaven, and every power adored, But chiefly Love—to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances,...all the trophies of his former loves; With tender hillet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire. Then prostrate... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...volumes roll'd -, The yellow carp' || in scales bedrop'd with gold. 2. At the end of the third foot. With tender billet-doux || he lights the pyre, And...breathes three amorous sighs || to raise the fire. 3. Between the two, dividing the third foot. The fields are rávish'd || from the industrious swains,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve...of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve...of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r adofd, But chiefly Love—to Love an Altar built, Of twelve vast French Romances,...gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...and every power ador'd, But ehiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast Freneh romanees, t D E tuv. Then prostrate falls, and begs with ardent eyes •Soon to obtain, and long possess the prize... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...attaln'd his ende. For this 'ere Phœbus rose, he had Implored Propitious Heaven and every power adored ; nction, such acquaintance with mankind, and such knowledge both romancea neatly gilt. There lay three garter*, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828 - 222 pages
...ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd. Propitious Heav'n, and every pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love—to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances,...neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of glove?, And all the trophies of his former loves; With tender bille And breathes three amorous sighs... | |
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