 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 pages
...Lord Petre. But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; "With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...power adored, But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves ; And...billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire. Then prostrate falls, and begs with ardent eyes Soon to obtain, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...adorod ; But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French Romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves ; With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fl/e. Then... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves ; And all thejtropjiics of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire. Then prostrate falls, and begs with ardent eyes Soon to obtain, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...adored ; But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French Romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves; With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fiio. Then... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...power ador'd ; But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances neatly gilt, There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves. And all the trophies of his former loves. With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre. And breathes three amorous sighs to light the fire. Then... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1859 - 504 pages
...chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay thrce arne and Routledge ; With tender billets-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes thrce amorous sighs to raise the fire.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1859 - 512 pages
...He raised his azure wánd | and thus began. Examples of the other kind : There lay three garters j half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies | of his former loves. Oar humble province I is to tend the fuir, Not a less pleasing | though less glorious care. And hew... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...power adored; But chiefly Love ; to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves, And all the trophies of his former loves. With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire Then... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - English language - 1860 - 416 pages
...| and all the world was gay. He raised his azure wand | and thus began. Examples of the other kind: There lay three garters | half a pair of gloves, And all the trdphies | of his former loves. Our humble province [ is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing | though... | |
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But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves ; And all the trophies of his former loves ; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous... 
