 And decks the goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled, and the white.  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 68by Alexander Pope - 1873 - 600 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Parnell - 1722 - 240 pages
...Arabia cifta 5 ^ I Teftudo POEMS wr. From each (he nicely culls with curious Toil, Anddecks the Goddefs with the glitt'ring Spoil. This Casket India's glowing...unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder Box. The Tortoife here and Elephant unite, Transform'dtoCorribs,the fpeckled, arid the white. Here files of... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various off'rings of the world appear; 130 From each she nicely culls...yonder box ; The tortoise here and elephant unite, 135 Transform'd to combs, the speckled, and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Epic poetry, English - 1798 - 146 pages
...rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various off'rings of the world appear; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And...Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various ofFrings of the world appear; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And...Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various off'rings of the world appear. From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And...here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckl'd and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches, bibles,... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 462 pages
...goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes in yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite :...Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet.doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms, The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various off'rings of the world appear ; 130 From each she nicely culls...yonder box ; The tortoise here and elephant unite, 135 Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...world appear ; From each she nicely culls with carious toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And...to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of plus extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arahia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant...extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches, hibles, hillet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms,... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1808 - 468 pages
...world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And...from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite : Transformed to combs, the speckled and the white. * The passage is this, Fetix prole virum, qualis... | |
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