Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning... The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 377by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1712 - 368 pages
...length the Wits mount up, the Hairs fublide. Sep fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With mqre than ufiwl Lightning in her Eyes; Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal Fight to try, Who fought no more than on his Foe to die. But this bold Lord ? with manly Strength indu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...length the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning In her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his Le to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one finger... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide> See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...Mxandri concinit albus &!i,r. Ov. Ep, 4 See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. Bat this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'cL, She with one... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. 70 Now Jove suspends his gulden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's...flies, 75 With more than usual lightning in her eyes; Norfear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold... | |
| English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...length the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies With more than ufual lightning in her eyes ; Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold lord, with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfidc. Sec fierce "Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than ufual her ufe, To let the wretclicd fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold lord* with manly ftrcngth endued, S!ie wkh one... | |
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