 Goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transformed to combs, the speckled, and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows....  The British anthology; or, Poetical library - Page 9by British anthology - 1825Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...The various ofl'Vmgs of the world appear ; From each, she nicely culls, with curious toil, • Art'l decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This...white , Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Pufl's, powders, patches., bibles, billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms, The fair, each... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...Th' inferior priestess, at the altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings...culls, with curious toil, And decks the goddess with glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...Th' inferior priestess, at the altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings...culls, with curious toil, And decks the goddess with glittering spoil, t This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...at the altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at oncef and here The various offerings of the world appear...toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. " Th?s casket India's flowing gem unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder bos. The tortoise, here,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 308 pages
...The' inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings...This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arahia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1822 - 404 pages
...altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride. UnnumberM treasures ope at once, and hera The various offerings of the world appear. From each...with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glitt'ring spoil ; This casket India's glowing- gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...appear ; 130 From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the Goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And...yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, 135 Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white. NOTES. Et tibi, vel Betty tibi vel nitidissima... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...appear; 130 From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the Goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And...yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, 135 Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white. NOTES. Et tibi, vel Betty tibi vel nitidissima... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1823 - 406 pages
...begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various off'rings of the world appear. From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glitt'ring spoil ; This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various ofTrings e, the p */ 1'n fls, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux. Now awful beauty puta on all its arms; The fair each... | |
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