The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Three Volumes Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements, Together with All His Notes as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death, Volume 2S.A. Bascom, 1819 |
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... rage in YOUR's and BRITAIN'S Heart : You mourn : but BRITAIN , lull'd in rest profound , ( Unconscious BRITAIN ! ) slumbers o'er her wound . Exulting Dulness ey'd the setting Light , And flapp'd her wing , impatient for the Night : Rous ...
... rage in YOUR's and BRITAIN'S Heart : You mourn : but BRITAIN , lull'd in rest profound , ( Unconscious BRITAIN ! ) slumbers o'er her wound . Exulting Dulness ey'd the setting Light , And flapp'd her wing , impatient for the Night : Rous ...
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... rage , obstructed in their course ; Swell to new heights , forbidden paths explore , And drown those Virtues which they fed before . 40 45 50 55 60 And sure , the deadliest Foe to Virtue's flame , 30 Part I. ESSAY ON SATIRE .
... rage , obstructed in their course ; Swell to new heights , forbidden paths explore , And drown those Virtues which they fed before . 40 45 50 55 60 And sure , the deadliest Foe to Virtue's flame , 30 Part I. ESSAY ON SATIRE .
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... rage retorted , wing the deadly dart ; And empty all its poison in thy heart . 170 175 180 185 190 With caution next , the dang'rous pow'r apply ; An eagle's talon asks an eagle's eye : Let SATIRE then her proper object know , And ere ...
... rage retorted , wing the deadly dart ; And empty all its poison in thy heart . 170 175 180 185 190 With caution next , the dang'rous pow'r apply ; An eagle's talon asks an eagle's eye : Let SATIRE then her proper object know , And ere ...
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... rage in vain , In vain the trackless maze of Truth you scan , And lend th ' informing Clue to erring Man : No more shall Reason boast her pow'r divine , Her Base eternal shook by Folly's mine ! 215 220 Truth's sacred Fort th ' exploded ...
... rage in vain , In vain the trackless maze of Truth you scan , And lend th ' informing Clue to erring Man : No more shall Reason boast her pow'r divine , Her Base eternal shook by Folly's mine ! 215 220 Truth's sacred Fort th ' exploded ...
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... rage : On eagle - wing she gains Parnassus ' height , Not lofty EPIC soars a nobler flight ; Then keener indignation fires her eye ; Then flash her lightnings , and her thunders fly ; Wide and more wide her flaming bolts are hurl'd ...
... rage : On eagle - wing she gains Parnassus ' height , Not lofty EPIC soars a nobler flight ; Then keener indignation fires her eye ; Then flash her lightnings , and her thunders fly ; Wide and more wide her flaming bolts are hurl'd ...
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