 Though mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes: (So Rome's great founder to the heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confess'd in view) A sudden star, it shot through liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Not Berenice's locks first rose so...  The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope - Page 154by Alexander Pope - 1717 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...Gnats, and Chains to yoke a Flea, Dry'd Butterflies, and Tomes of Cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — me faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick,...Proculus alone confefs'd in view:) A fudden Star it mot thro' liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of Hair. Not Berenice's Locks firft rofe fo bright,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...gnats, and chains to yoke a flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — Ihc faw it upward rife, Tho" mark'd by none but quick poetic eyes : So Rome's great founder to the heavens withdrew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view. A fudden ftar, it fiiot thro' liquid air, And... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...yoke a flea, Dry'd butterflies, and tomes of cafuiftrv. But truft the mufe, me Jaw it upward rile, Tho' mark'd by none but quick poetic eyes : (So Rome's great founder to the heav'us with» drew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) A fuddcn ftar, it (hot tl\vo' \\ц\х\Л... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...gnats , and chains to yoke a flea , J}ry'd butterflies, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe-she faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick...founder to the heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confefl'd to view ) A fudden ftar it shot thro' liquid air, And drew behind a radiant train of hair.... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...founder to tlieheavens withdrew, To Troculus alone confefs'd in view) A fudden iiar, it flint through liquid air. And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Not Berenice's locks firil role fo brighr, * The heaven hefpanglin^with difiievell'd light. 130 The bylphs behold it kindling... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...Dried butterflies, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — (lie faw it upward rife, Tho' inark'd by none but quick poetic eyes : So Rome's great founder to the heavens witliTo Proculus alone cor.fcft in view. £drcw, A fudden ftar, it ihot ihro' liquid air, And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 pages
...gnats, and chains to yoak a flea, Dry'd butterffies, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — me faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick,...heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) 1 26 A fudden NOTES. In this repofitory in the lunar fphere, fays the fprightly Italian, were to be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...gnats, and chains to yoak a flea, Dry'd butterffies, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — fhe faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick,...heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) 1 26 A fudden NOTES. In this repofitory in the lunar fphere, fays the fprightly Italian, were to be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 pages
...flea, Dry'd butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upwards rise, Though mark'd by none but quick poetic eyes : (So Rome's...founder to the heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confess'd in view) A sudden star, it shot through liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...And, clofe confin'd to their own palace, t But truft the Mufc—/he faw it upward rife, Though marled by none but quick, poetic eyes: (So Rome's great founder to the heavens withdrew, i> 5 To Proculm alone confefs'd in view) A fuddcu Star, it (hot through,}iaukl jir,... | |
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