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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 poetical works of Alexander Pope, with a life, by A. Dyce
by Alexander Pope - 1863
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 5

John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...sir, 'twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him ? Curll invites to dine, He'll write a journal, or he'll turn divine." Bless me! a packet. — " 'Tis...Commend it to the stage." There (thank my stars) my who2e commission ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. [it, Fir'd that the house reject...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 41

British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...sir, 'twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him 1 Curll invites to dine; He'll write a journal, or he'll turn divine.' Bless me! a packet.—' Tis...ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. [it, Fired that the house rejects him,' 'Sdeath, I '11 print And shame the fools—your interest, sir,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...Rhymes ere he wakes,] " Dictates to me slumb'ring, or inspires Easy my unpremeditated Verse." MILTON. If I dislike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I...There (thank my stars) my whole commission ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Fir'd that the house reject him, " 'Sdeath, I'll print it,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 pages
...Sir, 'twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him ? Curl invites to dine, He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn Divine." Bless me ! a packet.—" Tis a stranger sues, 55 A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Muse." Ver. 53 in the MS. VARIATIONS. If you refuse, he goes, as fates...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 pages
...Sir, 'twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him ? Curl invites to dine, He'll write a Journal; or he'll turn Divine." Bless me ! a packet. — " Tis a stranger sues, 55 A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Muse." VARIATIONS. Ver. 53 in the MS. If you refuse, he goes, as fates...
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection ... from the Most Eminent Prose and ...

Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...'twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him ? Curll invites to dine ; He'll write a journal, or he'll turn divine.' Bless me ! a packet. — '...ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. Fired that the house rejects him, ' 'Sdeath, 111 print it, [Lintot.' And shame the fools — your interest,...
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Oeuvres, Volume 1

Jacques Delille - English poetry - 1824 - 474 pages
...sir, 'twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him ? Curl invites to dine, He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn divine. Bless me ! a packet. — 'Tis...There (thank my stars) my whole commission ends, The play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. Fir'd that the house reject him, — 'Sdeath ! I'll print it,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...dine; He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn Divine." Bless me ! a packet.—" 'Tis a stranger sues, 55 A virgin tragedy, an orphan Muse." If I dislike it,...commission ends; The players and I are luckily no friends. 60 Fired that the house reject him, " 'Sdeath, I'll print it, And shame the fools—Your interest,...
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Select British Poets, Or, New Elegant Extracts from Chaucer to the Present ...

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...sir, 'twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him ? Curll invitee to dine, He'll write a journal, / virgm tragedy, an orphan Muse." If I dislike it, " furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " commend...
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The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...notes on Hor. Sati 10. li Pope. Dare you refuse him ? Curll invites to dine ; He'll write a Journal, or he'll turn Divine." Bless me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a stranger sues, 55 A virgin tragedy, an orphan Muse." If I dislike it, " Furies, death, and rage !" If I approve, "...
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