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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, Esq: Satires, &c - Page 9
by Alexander Pope - 1752
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...Blefs me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I difiike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There VARIATION. Ver. 53. In the MS. If you refufe, he goes, as fates incline, To plague Sir Robert, or to...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2

Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...the throng \ \ $. Blefs me ! a packet — 'tis a ftranger fues, A virgin tragedy, an orphan mu-fc. If I diflike it, furies, death, and rage! If I approve, commend it to the ftage. Then, thank my ftars, my whole commiffion ends, The play'rs and I are luckily no friends J....
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The Beauties of Pope: Consisting of Selections from His Poetical and Prose Works

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn Divine." Blefs me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a ftranger fues— " A Virgin Tragedy — an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike...Furies, death, and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it \o the Stage." There (thank my ftars !) my whole commiffion ends ; The Play'rs and I are, luckily,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn Divine." Blefs me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, 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
...'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 I diflike it,...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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The Art of Speaking: Containing, I. An Essay; in which are Given Rules for ...

James Burgh - 1792 - 410 pages
...I <#/?/& it, " Furies ! death, and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to thejlage." There, tbankmy ftars, my whole commiffion ends; The play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. Fir'd, that the £c«/* r^Vff him, " 'Sdeatb ! I'll " print it, '? Andjhame the /ooZf — Your in?...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...me ! a packet. — ' 'Tis a ftranger fucs, * A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe.' If I diflike.it, ' Furies, death and rage !' If I approve, ' Commend it to the Stage.' There (thank my flars) my whole commiflion ends, The players and I are luckily, no friends. Fir'd that the houfe rejeft...
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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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