The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-comical Poem : in Five Canto'sBernard Lintott, 1715 - 52 pages |
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... Queen , And one describes a charming Indian Screen ; A third interprets Motions , Looks , and Eyes ; At ev'ry Word a Reputation dies ... Snaff , or the Fan , fupply cach Pause of Chat , With finging , laughing , ogling , and all that ...
... Queen , And one describes a charming Indian Screen ; A third interprets Motions , Looks , and Eyes ; At ev'ry Word a Reputation dies ... Snaff , or the Fan , fupply cach Pause of Chat , With finging , laughing , ogling , and all that ...
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... Queens whofe Hands fustain a Flow'r , Th ' expreffive Emblem of their fofter Pow'r : Four Knaves in Garbs fuccinct , a trusty Band , Caps on their Heads , and Halberds in their Hand ; And particolour'd Troops , a fhining Train , Draw ...
... Queens whofe Hands fustain a Flow'r , Th ' expreffive Emblem of their fofter Pow'r : Four Knaves in Garbs fuccinct , a trusty Band , Caps on their Heads , and Halberds in their Hand ; And particolour'd Troops , a fhining Train , Draw ...
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... Queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down Armies in the Fights of Lu Sad Chance of War ! now , deftitute of Aid , Falls undistinguish'd by the Victor Spade ! Thus far both Armies to Belinda yield ; Now to the Baron Fate inclines the Field . His ...
... Queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down Armies in the Fights of Lu Sad Chance of War ! now , deftitute of Aid , Falls undistinguish'd by the Victor Spade ! Thus far both Armies to Belinda yield ; Now to the Baron Fate inclines the Field . His ...
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... Queen , with Pow'rs combin'd , Of broken Troops an eafie Conqueft find . Clubs , Diamonds , Hearts , in wild Disorder feen , With Throngs promifcuous ftrow the level Green . Thus when difpers'd a routed Army runs , Of Afia's Troops ...
... Queen , with Pow'rs combin'd , Of broken Troops an eafie Conqueft find . Clubs , Diamonds , Hearts , in wild Disorder feen , With Throngs promifcuous ftrow the level Green . Thus when difpers'd a routed Army runs , Of Afia's Troops ...
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... Queen of Hearts . At this , the Blood the Virgin's Cheek forfook , A livid Paleness spreads o'er all her Look ; She fees , and trembles at th ' approaching Ill , Juft in the Jaws of Ruin , and Codille . And now , ( as oft in fome ...
... Queen of Hearts . At this , the Blood the Virgin's Cheek forfook , A livid Paleness spreads o'er all her Look ; She fees , and trembles at th ' approaching Ill , Juft in the Jaws of Ruin , and Codille . And now , ( as oft in fome ...
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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.