| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828 - 222 pages
...bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze; When nymphs take treats or assignations give, So long my...men, submit to fate! Steel could the labour of the .'Ods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rsof Troy? Steel could the works of mortal pride... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...lady's bed ; While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze : us hostility; for, says Pope in a letter to him, "...case; but I felt more warmth here than I did when I fi : Sttel could the labour of the gods destroy. And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Sttel... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1831 - 384 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze ; While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 332 pages
...lady's bed ; While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze : While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
| 1836 - 428 pages
...live ! What time would spare, from steel receives its And monuments, like men, submit to Fate. [date, Steel could the labour of the gods destroy, And strike...confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. [feel What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should The conquering force of unresiated steel ? CANTO... | |
| English literature - 1836 - 436 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...live ! What time would spare, from steel receives its And monuments, like men, submit to Fate. [date, Steel could the labour of the gods destroy, And strike... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, iece nine years." Nine years ! cries he, who high..." The piece, you think, is incorrect ? why take i the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give. So long my honor, labor of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial powers of Troy ; Steel could the works of... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs lake treats, or assignations give, So long my honor, the faithful warning of the skies, Others you'll...afloat, Wrapt in ih' embraces of a kersey coat, Or labor of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th* imperial powers of Troy ; Steel could the works of... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long my honor, ll, which I have set The pledge of thy obedience and...tree of life, Remember what I warn thee, shun to tast labor of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial powers of Troy ; Steel could the works of... | |
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