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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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Poetical Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author

Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...suet: A virgin tragedy, an orphan muse,* If I dislike il, * Furies, death, and rage !f If I npprnve, 'Commend it to the stage.' There (thank my stars)...whole commission ends, The players and I are, luckily, m» friends. Fired that the house reject him, * 'Sdeaih ! I'll 7»rint it And shame the fools — your...
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A lecture on wit, humour, and pathos

Benjamin Lambert - Humor in literature - 1861 - 62 pages
...it ;' " Three things another's modest wishes bound. My friendthip, and a prologue, and ten pound. " Bless me ! a packet. — ''Tis a stranger sues, A...ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. Fired that the house reject him, ''Sideath ! I'll print it, And shame the fools — Your interest,...
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Poets' Wit and Humour

English poetry - 1861 - 304 pages
...him ? Cnrll invites to dine. He'll write a journal, or he'll turn divine." Bless me! a paeket.—" "Tis a stranger sues, A virgin tragedy, an orphan...it to the stage." There (thank my stars), my whole eommission ends. The players and I are luekily no friends. Fir'd that the house rejeet him, " 'Sdeath!...
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Gleanings from the English poets, Chaucer to Tennyson, with biogr. notices ...

English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...head ; And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel : "Keep your piece nine years." Bless me ! a packet — " Tis a stranger sues, A virgin...ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. Firedthatthehouserejecthim, '"Sdeath ll'llprintit, And shame the fools — your interest, sir, with...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: Ed. by the Rev. H. F. Cary

Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 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. — "...ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. Fired that the house reject him, " 'Sdeath, Til print it, And shame the fools — Your interest, sir,...
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A Satire Anthology

English poetry - 1905 - 412 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 a...virgin tragedy, an orphan muse." If I dislike it, "Juries, death, and rage!" If I approve, "Commend it to the stage." There (thank my stars!), my whole...
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The Dunciad and Other Poems ...

Alexander Pope - 1906 - 174 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...ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends, Fired that the house reject him, " 'Sdeath I'll print it, And shame the fools Your interest, sir, with...
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The Rape of the Lock: And Other Poems

Alexander Pope - Catholics - 1906 - 198 pages
...He 'll write a Journal, or he '11 turn Divine." Bless me ! a packet. — " 'T is a stranger sues, 55 A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Muse." If I dislike it,...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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A Collection of Eighteenth Century Verse

Margaret Lynn - English poetry - 1907 - 506 pages
...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,...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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English Poetry (1170-1892).

John Matthews Manly - English poetry - 1907 - 616 pages
...turn divine." Bless me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a stranger sues, A virgin tragedy, an orphan Muse." 56 If I dislike it, "Furies, death and rage!" If I approve,...ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. Fired that the house reject him, '"Sdeath I'll print it, 6 1 And shame the fools Your interest, sir,...
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