The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the AuthorJones and Company, 1827 - 424 pages |
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Page viii
... King of men his reverend priest defy'd , And for the King's offence the people dy'd . Declare , O Goddess , what offended Power Enflamed their rage , in that ill - omen'd hour ; anger fatal , hapless Phoebus himself the dire debate ...
... King of men his reverend priest defy'd , And for the King's offence the people dy'd . Declare , O Goddess , what offended Power Enflamed their rage , in that ill - omen'd hour ; anger fatal , hapless Phoebus himself the dire debate ...
Page xxviii
... king and country please , Yet sacred kept his friendships , and his ease . Blest peer ! his great forefather's every grace Reflecting , and reflected in his race ; Where other Buckhursts , other Dorsets shine , And patriots still , or ...
... king and country please , Yet sacred kept his friendships , and his ease . Blest peer ! his great forefather's every grace Reflecting , and reflected in his race ; Where other Buckhursts , other Dorsets shine , And patriots still , or ...
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... king who shews but half his face , And his refulgent queen with powers combined , Of broken troops an easy conquest find . Clubs , Diamonds , Hearts , in wild disorder seen , With throngs promiscuous strew the level green , Thus when ...
... king who shews but half his face , And his refulgent queen with powers combined , Of broken troops an easy conquest find . Clubs , Diamonds , Hearts , in wild disorder seen , With throngs promiscuous strew the level green , Thus when ...
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... king , dear madam , be not wroth : I yield it up ; but since I gave my oath , I That this much - injured knight again should see , It must be done - I am a king , ' said he , ' And one , whose faith has ever sacred been . And so has ...
... king , dear madam , be not wroth : I yield it up ; but since I gave my oath , I That this much - injured knight again should see , It must be done - I am a king , ' said he , ' And one , whose faith has ever sacred been . And so has ...
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... king of Argos . Juno opposes , but to no effect ; and Mercury is sent on a But Fortune now ( the lots of empire thrown ). That not one woman keeps her marriage vow . ( This by the way , but to my purpose now ) . It chanced my husband ...
... king of Argos . Juno opposes , but to no effect ; and Mercury is sent on a But Fortune now ( the lots of empire thrown ). That not one woman keeps her marriage vow . ( This by the way , but to my purpose now ) . It chanced my husband ...
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