 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...and Natural, that the Heart muft have had no little Share in the Competition. What beck'ning Ghoft, along the moonlight Shade Invites my Steps, and points to yonder Glade ? 'Tis fhe ! — but why that bleeding Boibm gor'd, Why dimly gleams the vifionary Sword ? Oh ever beauteous,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...pleasure; — Sacred Hymen ! these are thine. TO THE MEMORY OP AV UNFORTUNATE LADY. \V HAT beck'ning ghost along the moon-light shade Invites my steps,...glade ? 'Tis she!-— but why that bleeding bosom gor'd? Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh, ever beauteous, ever friendly! tell, 5 Is it, in... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...instance of this figure in the beginning of his Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate Lady. What beck'ning ghost, along the moonlight shade, Invites my steps,...yonder glade ? Tis she — but why that bleeding bosom gor'd, Why dimly gleams the visionary sword? O ever beauteous, ever friendly, tell, Is it in hcav'na... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...with raplure, " we shall part no more," ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY. What beck'ning ghost, along the moon-light shade Invites my steps,...glade ? •Tis she ! — but why that bleeding bosom gor'd, Why dimly gleams the visionary sword? Oh ever beauteous, ever friendly ! tell, Is it, in heav'n,... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...Remplit, limite, enchaîne, égale tous les êtres. *ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN IHFORTUNATE LADY. W HAT beckoning ghost, along the moon-light shade, Invites...glade ? Tis she! •—But why that bleeding bosom gor'd, VVhy dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh ever beauteous, ever friendly ! tell, Is it in heaven... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...strong image ; the poet fancies he beholds suddenly the phantom of his murdered friend : What beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade, Invites my steps,...glade ? 'Tis she ! — But why that bleeding bosom gor'd ? Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? This question alarms the reader, and puts one in mind... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...love and bliss immortal reign. ELEGY. To thf Memory of fin unfortunate Lady. BY POPE. WRAT beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade Invites my steps,...glade ? Tis she ! — But why that bleeding bosom gor'd? Why dimly gliams ihe visionary sword? Oh ever beauteous, ever friendly ! tell, Is it in Heaven... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...to yonder yew ? And beckoning woes me .f In which strain POPE beautifully breaks out, What beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade, Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? >Tis she ! As Jonson now lies before me, I may, perhaps, be pardoned for pointing out another passage in him,... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...êtres. ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN INFORTUNATE LADY. VV HAT beckoning ghost, along the moon-light sliade, Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade? 'Tis she! — But why that bleeding bosom gor'd , "Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh ever beauteous , ever friendly ! tell , Is it in... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...And beckoning woes me— — .f '."I. ' In which strain POPE beautifully breaks out, What beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade. Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? is she ! As Jonson now lies before me, I may, .perhaps, be pardoned for pointing out another passage... | |
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Is it, in heaven, a crime to love too well ? To bear too tender, or too firm a heart, To act a Lover's or a Roman's part ? Is there no bright reversion in the sky, For those who greatly think, or bravely die... 
