The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorJ.J. Woodward, 1841 - 484 pages |
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Page 48
... descends To the cool ocean , where his journey ends : On me Love's fiercer flames for ever prey , By night he scorches , as he burns by day . AUTUMN . THE THIRD PASTORAL ; OR , HYLAS AND EGON . To Mr. Wycherley . BENEATH the shade a ...
... descends To the cool ocean , where his journey ends : On me Love's fiercer flames for ever prey , By night he scorches , as he burns by day . AUTUMN . THE THIRD PASTORAL ; OR , HYLAS AND EGON . To Mr. Wycherley . BENEATH the shade a ...
Page 50
... descends the mystic dove . Ye heavens !? from high the dewy nectar pour , And in soft silence shed the kindly shower ... descend . 20 Swift fly the years , and rise the expected morn ! Oh spring to light , auspicious Babe , be born ! See ...
... descends the mystic dove . Ye heavens !? from high the dewy nectar pour , And in soft silence shed the kindly shower ... descend . 20 Swift fly the years , and rise the expected morn ! Oh spring to light , auspicious Babe , be born ! See ...
Page 55
... DESCEND , ye Nine : descend and sing : The breathing instruments inspire ; Wake into voice each silent string , And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly - pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound ...
... DESCEND , ye Nine : descend and sing : The breathing instruments inspire ; Wake into voice each silent string , And sweep the sounding lyre ! In a sadly - pleasing strain Let the warbling lute complain : Let the loud trumpet sound ...
Page 66
... descend ; Some , orb in orb , around the nymph extend ; Some thrid the mazy ringlets of her hair ; Some hang upon the pendants of her ear ; With beating hearts the dire event they wait , Anxious and trembling for the birth of fate ...
... descend ; Some , orb in orb , around the nymph extend ; Some thrid the mazy ringlets of her hair ; Some hang upon the pendants of her ear ; With beating hearts the dire event they wait , Anxious and trembling for the birth of fate ...
Page 92
... descend , and serve again ? Yet who , before , more popularly bow'd ? Who more propitious to the suppliant crowd ? Patient of right , familiar in the throne ? What wonder then ? he was not then alone . O wretched we , a vile submissive ...
... descend , and serve again ? Yet who , before , more popularly bow'd ? Who more propitious to the suppliant crowd ? Patient of right , familiar in the throne ? What wonder then ? he was not then alone . O wretched we , a vile submissive ...
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