 Goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transformed to combs, the speckled, and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows....  The British anthology; or, Poetical library - Page 9by British anthology - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...The inferior priestess at her altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumbered treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings...gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box : is no particular heaviness or delay "and that the swiftness of Camilla is rather contrasted than... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 328 pages
...The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride, Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings...unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the whittt Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches, Bibles, billet-doux.... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1846 - 464 pages
...per ubes, Laeta deum partu, centum complexa nepotes, Omnes ccElicolas, omnes supera alta tenentes.— This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all...from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite : Transforrn'd to combs, the speckled and the white. Her files of pins extend tbeir shining rows, Puffs,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...appear; 130 From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the Goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And...yonder box : The tortoise here and elephant unite, 135 Trausform'd to combs, the speckled, and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1848 - 642 pages
...rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear l From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And...glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems onlocks, And ell Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant onite, Transform'd... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1849 - 472 pages
...priestess at her altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride ; Unnumber'd treasures opes at once, and here The various offerings of the world...toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. * In allusion to the 'Evmnfiubts Aymoi, an expression which frequently occurs both in the Iliad and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at onre, and hero The various offerings of the world appear; From each...unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the whit*. Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Pufts, powders, patches, Bibles, billet-doux.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1851 - 628 pages
...The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Tremhling, hegins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumher'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings...This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arahia hreathes from yonder hox. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to comhs, the speckled... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...Th' inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of Pride. Unnumber'd m the gods Eodow'd with all their gifls, and O too...shady lodge arriv'd, both stood, Both turn'd, and und Transform 'd to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffa,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd Ireasures ope at once, and here Ti.r various oiferings of the world appear; From each she nicely culls with...white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Pufls, powders, patches, Bibles, billet-doux. >ow awful beauty puts on all its arms; Thn fair each... | |
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