 Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great ANNA ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort,...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 43by Alexander Pope - 1807 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 pages
...Which from the neighboring Hampton takes its name : Here Britain 's statesmen oft the fall foredoom 5 Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home ; Here thou,...nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court ; 10 In various talk the instructive hours they pass'd, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ;... | |
 | Edward Jesse - Animal behavior - 1835 - 352 pages
...tow'rs, ' There stands a structure of majestic frame, ' Which from the neighb'ring Hampton takes its name. ' Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom...' Dost sometimes counsel take, and sometimes tea.' POPE. As a great number of visitors annually, or it might be said daily, resort to Hampton Court for... | |
 | Archibald Bell - 1835 - 456 pages
...could only be preserved in a language where it has the same double sense. To the same purpose Pope, Here thou great Anna, whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take, and sometimes tea. And Horace Walpole, in one of his letters, speaking of the illness of a lady of quality, says, " She... | |
 | English literature - 1836 - 436 pages
...ruing towers, There stands a structure of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom...awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of... | |
 | 1836 - 428 pages
...of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oil the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs...awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...of majeMic frame, Which from the neighhouring Hampton takes its name ; Here Britain's statesmen oil pe ohey, Dost sometimes counsel take— and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 332 pages
...rising towers, There stands a structure of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name; Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at homo ; Here thou, great Anna ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 362 pages
...rising towers, There stands a structure of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom...awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...rising towers, There stands a structure of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom...take — and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphyesort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk th' instructive hours they... | |
 | Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury, Lady of rank - 1838 - 228 pages
...still wandering under his elm-trees, or if he were already returned to the haunts of men. CHAPTER XXIV. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court; In various talk th' instructive hours they -pass, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of... | |
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