 | Theodore Whitefield Hunt - English language - 1884 - 392 pages
...Scripture for his purpose." "He went to his imagination for his facts and to his memory for his figures." " This day, black Omens threat the brightest Fair That...force, or slight; But what, or where, the Fates have wrapped in night, . Whether the nymph shall break Diana's law Or some frail china jar receive a flaw... | |
 | English poetry - 1885 - 668 pages
...exhale; To draw fresh colors from the vernal flow'rs ; To steal from rainbows ere they drop in show'rs A brighter wash; to curl their waving hairs, Assist...day, black omens threat the brightest Fair That e'er deserv'da watchful spirit's care; Some dire disaster, or by force, or flight; But what, or where, the... | |
 | English poetry - 1885 - 686 pages
...exhale ; To draw fresh colors from the vernal flow'rs; To steal from rainbows ere they drop in show'rs A brighter wash; to curl their waving hairs, Assist...inspire their airs; Nay oft, in dreams, invention we be. stow, To change a flounce, or add a furbelow. This day, black omens threat the brightest Fair That... | |
 | George Frederick Underhill - Literature - 1887 - 234 pages
...exhale ; To draw fresh colours from the vernal flow'rs ; To steal from rainbows ere they drop in show'rs A brighter wash ; to curl their waving hairs, Assist...we bestow To change a Flounce, or add a Furbelow." It may be added that the term " flirtation " was invented in this reign from the manner in which the... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1889 - 552 pages
...exhale ; To draw fresh colours from the vernal flowers ; To steal from rainbows ere they drop in showers A brighter wash ; to curl their waving hairs, Assist...spirit's care : Some dire disaster, or by force or flight ; But what or where, the fates have wrapt in night. Whether the nymph shall break Diana's law,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poetry - 1963 - 884 pages
...exhale, To draw fresh Colours from the vernal Flow'rs, 95 To steal from Rainbows ere they drop in Show'rs A brighter Wash; to curl their waving Hairs, Assist...Invention we bestow, To change a Flounce, or add a Furbelo. Ico This Day, black Omens threat the brightest Fair That e'er deserv'da watchful Spirit's... | |
 | Yasmine Gooneratne - Literary Criticism - 1976 - 164 pages
...danger that threatens her: This Day, black Omens threat the brightest Fair H, 100 That e'er deserv'da watchful Spirit's Care; Some dire Disaster, or by...Force, or Slight, But what, or where, the Fates have wrapt in Night. Whether the Nymph shall break Diana's Law, Or some frail China Jar receive a Flaw,... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 936 pages
...exhale; To draw fresh colours from the vemal flowers; To steal from rainbows e'er they drop in showers A brighter wash; to curl their waving hairs. Assist...we bestow. To change a flounce, or add a furbelow. 100 This day black omens threat the brightest fair, That e'er deserved a watchful spirit's care; Some... | |
 | William Bowman Piper - Literary Criticism - 1997 - 212 pages
...Pope's remarkable development. This Day, black Omens threat the brightest Fair That e'er deserv'da watchful Spirit's Care; Some dire Disaster, or by...Force, or Slight, But what, or where, the Fates have wrapt in Night. Whether the Nymph shall break Diana's Law, 5 Or some frail China Jar receive a Flaw,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poetry - 1998 - 260 pages
...exhale; To draw fresh colours from the vernal flowers; To steal from rainbows e'er they drop in showers A brighter wash; to curl their waving hairs, Assist...we bestow, To change a flounce, or add a furbelow. 100 This day, black omens threat the brightest fair That e'er deserved a watchful spirit's care; Some... | |
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A brighter wash ; to curl their waving hairs, Assist their blushes, and inspire their airs ; Nay, oft, in dreams, invention we bestow, To change a flounce, or add a furbelow. 
