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" A virgin tragedy, an orphan muse.' If I dislike it, 'Furies, death and rage!' If I approve, 'Commend it to the stage. "
The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions, and ... - Page 6
by Alexander Pope - 1754
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...letter " Informs you, Sir, t'was when he knew no better. " Dare you refufe him ? Curl invites to dine, " He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn Divine." Blefs...an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death aad rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage " There (thank my ftars) my whole commilfion ends,...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 46

English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...to dine, " He 'll writs a Journal, or he 'll turn Divine." Blefs me! a packet. — " 'Tis a ftrangcr fues, 55 •" A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If...and rage!" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." VARIATION. Ver.,j3, in the MS. If you refufe, he goes, as fates incline, To plague Sir Robert, or to...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...foes AV irs^n Tratredv. an Omlmn Mule.' ,.10 ••-&-*•,•! «'»• v/ipiiaii iviuie. /f I dilhke t the fmart,@q4- [ends, There (thank my ftars) my whole wmmiffioa The players and I are, luckily, no frjends 6 Fir d...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...Blcfs me ! a packet. — ' 'Tis a ftranger fues, ' A virgin tragedy, an orphan mui'e.' If I diflikc it, ' Furies, death and rage !' If I approve, ' Commend it to the ftagc.' There (thank my liars) my whole commirTmn The players and I arc, luckily, no friends, [ends,...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...In'fosms you, Sir, 'twas whan he knew no better. < Dare ' D»re you refufe him ? Curl invites Iodine; * He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn Divine. Blefs me ! a packet. — ' 'Tis a ftranger fucs, * A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe.' If I diflike.it, ' Furies, death and rage !' If I approve,...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...a packet.-—" 'Tis a stranger sues, 55 " A virgin tragedy, an orphan muse." • D 3j If I dislike it, " Furies, death, and rage!" If I approve, " Commend it to the stage.'1 There (thank my stars) my whole commission ends, The play'rs and I are, luekily, no friends....
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 472 pages
..." Informs you, Sir, 'twas when he knew no better. ** Dare you refufe him ? Curl invites to dine, " He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn Divine." Blefs...fues, 55 •' A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If YARI AT IONS. VE*. 53. in the MS. If you refufe, he goes, as fates incline, To plague Sir Robert, or...
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The whole poetical works of Alexander Pope, Esq., including his translations ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 496 pages
...Divine." Ble& me ! a packet.—" 'Tis a ftranger flies, }S A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If 1 diflike it, " Furies, death and rage!" If I approve, " Commend it to the Staged" There (thank my ftars) my whole commiffias ends, The players and I are, luckily, DO friends....
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 6

Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...Divine." Blef» me ! a packet. — " 'Tit a ftranger fuet, 55 u A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If 1 diflike it, " furies, 'death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my {tars} my whole commiffion ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Fir'd that the houfe...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Bless me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a stranger sues, 55 " A virgin tragedy, an orphan muse." If I dislike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the stage." There (thank my stars) my whole commission ends, The play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Pir'd that the House...
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