Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view... Miscellaneous Poems and Translations - Page 167edited by - 1722 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1848 - 642 pages
...here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for fothidden fires. 1 ought to grieve, hut cannot what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault; I view my crime, hut kindl? at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new; Now turn'd to heaven, I weep my past... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...prayer? Sprung it from piety, or from despair? E'en here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds ui altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but...view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new; Now turn'd to heaven, I weep my past offence, Now think of thee, and curse... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1851 - 628 pages
...E'en here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to gricve, but cannot what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament...view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now turn'd to heaven, I weep my past offence, Now think of thee, and curse... | |
| English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...whence arose that prayer ! Sprung it from piety, or from despair ? Ev'n here where frozen Chastity phem'd, and had in scorn By the idolatrous rout amidst...pass by means of thee, Samson, of all thy sufferings viewv Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now tum'd to Heaven, I weep my past offence, Now think... | |
| English essays - 1852 - 742 pages
...180. — Ah, wretch ! believ'd the spouse of God in vain, Confess'd within the slave of love and man. I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought ; I mourn...view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new. Ep. Heloits. pp. 61, 66, 68. — Castam me prtedicant, qui non deprehenderunt... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1852 - 756 pages
...Ah, wretch ! believ'd the spouse of God in vain, Confess'd within the slave of love and man. I onght to grieve, but cannot what I ought ; I mourn the lover,...view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new. Ep. Heloiss. pp. 61, 66, 68. — Castam me prsedicant, qui non deprehenderunt... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1853 - 330 pages
...whence arose that prayer? Sprung it from piety, or from despair? 180 Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, 185 Repent old pleasures, and solicit new : Now turn'd to Heaven, I weep my past offence, Now think... | |
| Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 pages
...whence arose that prayer ? Sprung it from piety or from despair ? E'en here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....the fault ; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Eepent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now turn'd to heaven, I weep my past Offence, Now think of... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...but whence arose that prayer f Sprung it from piety or from despair? Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....view my crime, but kindle at the view; Repent old pleasures, and solicit new; Now turn'd to heaven, I weep my past offence Now think of thee, and curse... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...whence arose that prayer 1 179 Sprung it from piety, or from despair ? Even here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now turn'd to Heaven, I weep my past offence, Now think of thee, and curse... | |
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