The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-comical Poem : in Five Canto'sBernard Lintott, 1715 - 52 pages |
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... Mufe thould deign to talk with thine : ( A fure proof the has little effe to db ) Thank the good Bifhop for my prefence now ! Fear not my Mufe , the is no Plaginy None of thy Stock by her shelle's miscarry She is not rich , but yet for ...
... Mufe thould deign to talk with thine : ( A fure proof the has little effe to db ) Thank the good Bifhop for my prefence now ! Fear not my Mufe , the is no Plaginy None of thy Stock by her shelle's miscarry She is not rich , but yet for ...
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... Mufe experienc'd Danger fings . Not that I wander from my native Home , And tempting Perils foreign Cities roam . Let Paris be the Theme of Gallia's Mufe , Where Slav'ry treads the Streets in wooden Shoes ; Nor do I rove in Belgia's ...
... Mufe experienc'd Danger fings . Not that I wander from my native Home , And tempting Perils foreign Cities roam . Let Paris be the Theme of Gallia's Mufe , Where Slav'ry treads the Streets in wooden Shoes ; Nor do I rove in Belgia's ...
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... mufe the lay begin ; Infpire me with his native Gin . The mufe replies , " Another time Shall furnish Gin , fhall furnish rhime , For grain.defcended W - kes , but now Go on with Chl and the fhow . " Pleas'd I fubmit . Who can refuse ...
... mufe the lay begin ; Infpire me with his native Gin . The mufe replies , " Another time Shall furnish Gin , fhall furnish rhime , For grain.defcended W - kes , but now Go on with Chl and the fhow . " Pleas'd I fubmit . Who can refuse ...
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... Mufe , O BRISTOL , might decree , Here Granville noted by the lyre should be , The lyre for Granville , and the crofs for thee . Such are the honours grateful Britain pays , So patriots merit , and fo monarchs praise . O'er diftant ...
... Mufe , O BRISTOL , might decree , Here Granville noted by the lyre should be , The lyre for Granville , and the crofs for thee . Such are the honours grateful Britain pays , So patriots merit , and fo monarchs praise . O'er diftant ...
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... Mufe , nor fcrawl an harfher word , She now lives chastely , with the chastest Lord . If female foftnefs , and endearing grace , May , in the Mufe's records , claim a place , Dunn must not pafs unfung , there are I know Some fnarling ...
... Mufe , nor fcrawl an harfher word , She now lives chastely , with the chastest Lord . If female foftnefs , and endearing grace , May , in the Mufe's records , claim a place , Dunn must not pafs unfung , there are I know Some fnarling ...
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Page 21 - 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, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court; In various talk th...
Page 24 - Th' imperial consort of the crown of Spades. The Club's black Tyrant first her victim...
Page 13 - The rest the winds dispers'd in empty air. But now secure the painted vessel glides, The sunbeams trembling on the floating tides ; While melting music steals upon the sky, And...
Page 3 - Nor bound thy narrow Views to Things below. Some secret Truths from Learned Pride conceal'd, To Maids alone and Children are reveal'd : What tho' no Credit doubting Wits may give?
Page 34 - Repair'd to search the gloomy cave of Spleen. Swift on his sooty pinions flits the gnome, And in a vapour reach'd the dismal dome.
Page 36 - On various tempers act by various ways, Make some take physic, others scribble plays; Who cause the proud their visits to delay, And send the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy pow'r disdains, And thousands more in equal mirth maintains.
Page 24 - The rebel Knave, who dares his prince engage, Proves the just victim of his royal rage.
Page 47 - Dapperwit, and sunk beside his chair. A mournful glance Sir Fopling upwards cast, ' Those eyes are made so killing
Page 25 - Of broken Troops an easy Conquest find. Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, in wild Disorder seen, With Throngs promiscuous strow the level Green.