 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...flyThe light militia of the lower sky; These, though unseen, are ever on the wing Hang o'er the bos, and hover round the ring Think what an equipage thou...As now your own, our beings were of old. And once enclosed in woman's beauteouf mould ; Thence, by a soft transition, we repair From earthly vehicles... | |
 | Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 pages
...wits may give, The fair and innocent shall still believe. Know then, unnumbered spirits round thee fly, The light militia of the lower sky ; These, though...in air, And view with scorn two pages and a chair. . . . Of these am I, who thy protection claim, A watchful sprite, and Ariel is my name. Late, as I... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...wits may give? The fair and innocent shall still believe. Know, then, unnumber'd spirits round thee end the chain : ringThink what an equipage thou hast in air, And view with scorn two pages and a chair. As now your... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1882 - 906 pages
...wits may give f The fair and innocent shall still believe. Know, then, unnumbered spirits round thee fly — The light militia of the lower sky ; These,...As now your own, our beings were of old, And once enclosed in woman's beauteous mould ; Thence, by a soft transition, we repair From earthly vehicles... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - Authors - 1887 - 408 pages
...Pope's peculiar merit. The Sylph is addressing Belinda : — " Know, then, unnumbered spirits round thee fly, The light militia of the lower sky ; These, though...on the wing, Hang o'er the box and hover round the riug. As now your own our beings were of old, And once enclosed in woman's beauteous mould ; Think... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 542 pages
...allusions in the "virgins visited by angel-powers." writings of the time to the magni- — CROKER. These, though unseen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er...the ring. Think what an equipage thou hast in air, 45 And view with scorn two pages and a chair. As now your own, our beings were of old, And once inclosed... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1890 - 976 pages
...wits may give! The fair and innocent shall still believe. Know, then, unnumtiered spirits round thee fly — The light militia of the lower sky ; These,...hover round the ring, Think what an equipage thou host in air, And view with scorn two pages and a chair. As now your own, our beings were of old, And... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American literature - 1890 - 462 pages
...Pope's peculiar merit. The Sylph is addressing Belinda: — " Know, then, unnumbered spirits round thee fly, The light militia of the lower sky ; These, though...wing, Hang o'er the box and hover round the ring. As now your own our beings were of old, And once enclosed in woman's beauteous mould; Think not, when... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 480 pages
...Pope's peculiar merit. The Sylph is addressing Belinda : — " Know, then, unnumbered spirits round thee fly, The light militia of the lower sky ; These, though...wing, Hang o'er the box and hover round the ring. As now your own our beings were of old, And once enclosed in woman's beauteous mould ; Think not, when... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1885 - 72 pages
...40 Know, then, unnumber'd spirits round thee fly, The light militia of the lower sky ; These, tho' unseen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the Box, and...the Ring. Think what an equipage thou hast in air, 45 And view with scorn two pages and a chair. As now your own, our beings were of old, And once inclos'd... | |
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What though no credit doubting wits may give, The fair and innocent shall still believe. Know then, unnumber'd spirits round thee fly, The light militia of the lower sky : These, though unseen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover round... 
