 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...success a lover's toil attends, Few ask, if fraud or force attain'rt his ends. For this, ere l'hœbus the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect-wings billets-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire. Then prostrate... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...hi« ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd Propitious Heaven, and every power ador'd ^ the wild thyme and camomile are found : There would he linger, till the latest lighu the pyre, And breathes three timorous sigh« to raise the fire. Then prostrate falls, and begs... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 386 pages
...attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phcebus rose, he had implor'd Propitious Heav'n, and every power ador'd ; But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve...lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to light the fire. Then prostrate falls, and begs with ardent eyes Soon to obtain, and long possess the... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implorM Propitious Heav'n, and every power ador'd ; But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve...lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to light the fire. Then prostrate falls, and begs with ardent eyes Soon to obtain, and long possess the... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 290 pages
...attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implor'd Propitious Heav'n, and every power ador'd ; But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve...lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to light the fire. Then prostrate falls, and begs with ardent eyes Soon to obtain, and long possess the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 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 - 1848 - 642 pages
...success a Cover's toil attends, Few ask if fraud or force attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phoehus rose, 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...success a lover's toil attends, Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implored Propitious Heaven, and every...all the trophies of his former loves ; With tender billets-doux he lights the pyre, j And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire. Then prostrate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...success a lover's toil attends, Few uk if fraud -or force attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implored Propitious Heaven and every...But chiefly Love ; to Love an altar built, Of twelve vaat French romances neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1851 - 628 pages
...when success a Over's toil attends, Few ask if fraud or force attain'd his ends. For this, ere Phrebus rose, he had implored Propitious Heaven, and every...three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophics of his former loves. With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous... | |
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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... 
