 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1817 - 532 pages
...and all the world was gay. He rais'd his azure wand || and thus began. Examples of the other kind: There lay three garters || half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies || of his former loves. Our humble province || is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing || though less glorious care. And hew... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phrebus rose, he had implor'd Propitious heav'n, and every power ador'd ; But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve...romances neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a j1air of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves. With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...success a lover's toil attends, Few ask if fraud or foree ultain'd his ends. For this, ere Phnehus ruse, he had implored Propitious Heaven, and every power adored; But chiefly Love ; to Love an altar huilt, Of twelve vast French romances neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phcrbus rose, he had implor'd Propitious Heaven, and every power ador'd ; lire. Then prostrate falls, and begs with ardent eyes Soon to obtain, and long possess the prize :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve...of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve...of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 308 pages
...ere Phoebus rose, he had implored Propitious Heaven, and every power adored, But chiefly Love—to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances,...all the trophies of his former loves; With tender hillet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire. Then prostrate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve...of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r ador'd, But chiefly Love — to Love an Altar built, Of twelve...of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd 35 Propitious heav'n, and ev'ry pow'r adofd, But chiefly Love—to Love an Altar built, Of twelve vast French Romances,...gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
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But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three am'rous... 
