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" Tis from a handmaid we must take a Helen. From peer or bishop, 'tis no easy thing To draw the man who loves his God or King : Alas ! I copy (or my draught would fail) From honest Mah'met, or plain Parson Hale. "
Memoirs of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole: Earl of Orford - Page 154
by William Coxe - 1816
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...compelling, 'Tis from a Handmaid we muft take a Helen. From Peer or Biftiop 'tis no eafy thing 195 To draw the man who loves his God, or King : Alas ! I copy (or my draught would fail) From honeft Mah'met, or plain Parfon Hale. VARIATIONs, After jr 198. in the MS. Fain I'd in Fulvia fpy the...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...no compelling, 'Tis from a Handmaid we muft take a Helen. From Peer or Bifhop 'tis no eafy thing 195 To draw the man who loves his God, or King : Alas ! I copy (or my draught would fail) From honeft Mah'met, or plain Parfon Hale. VARIATIONs. After $ 198. in the MS. Fain I'd in Fulvia fpy the...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...no compelling, 'Tis from a Handmaid we muft take a Helen. From Peer or Bifhop 'tis no eafy thing 195 To draw the man who loves his God, or King : Alas ! I copy, (or my draught would fail) From honeft Mah'met, or plain Parfon Hale. NOTX 8. VER. 181. One certain Portrait — the fame for ever.'—]...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...no compelling, 'Th from a handmaid we must take a Heleni Prom peer or bishop 'tis no easy thing 195 To draw the man who loves his God, or king. Alas!...would fail) From honest Mah'met, or plain Parson Hale. But grant, in public, men sometimes are shown, A woman's seen in private life alone : Our bolder talents...
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...there's no compelh'n'g, T s from a Handmaid we muft take-a Helen, from Peer or Bifhop 'tis no eafy thing To draw the man, who loves his God, or King : Alas! I copy, (or my draught would fail) From honelt Mah'met, or plain Parfon Hale. But grant, in public men fometimes are mown, A Woman's ieen in...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...no compelling, 'Tis from a handmaid we muft take a Helen. From peer or bifhop 'tis no eafy thing 195 To draw the man who loves his god, or king : Alas! I copy, (or my draught would fail) From honeft Mah'met, or plain parfon Hale. But grant, in public men fOmetimes are fhown, A woman's Teen...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...no compelling, 'Tis from a Handmaid we muft take a Helen. From Peer or Bifhop 'tis no eafy thing 195 To draw the man who loves his God, or King : Alas! I copy, (or my draught would fail) From honcft Mah'met, or plain Parfon Hale. But VARIATION. After ver. 198. in the MS. Fain I'd in F..'lvia...
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The Beauties of Pope: Consisting of Selections from His Poetical and Prose Works

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...there's no compelling, 'Tis from a Handmaid we muft take a Helen. From Peer or Bifhop 'tis no eafy thing To draw the man who loves his God, or King: Alas ! I copy (or my draught would fail) From honeft Mah'met, or plain Parfon Hale. But grant, in Public, Men fometimes are fhown, A Woman's feen...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 46

English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...compelling, 'Tis from a Handmaid we muft take a Helen. From Peer or Bifhop 'tis no eafy thing i 9 j To draw the man who loves his God, or King : Alas ! I copy (or my draught would fail) From honefl Mah'met, or plain Parfon Hale. But VARIATION. After ver. 198, in the MS. Fain IM in Fulvia fpy...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...ftrip-therc's no compelling, 'Tis from a handmaid we muft take a Helen. From Peer or Hi (hop 'tis no eafy ng fame! If all, united, thy ambition call, . F:xnn ancient ftoiy learn to fcorn them all. There lioncft Mah'mct, or plain Par "on Hale. But grant, in public, Men fometimcs are mown, A Woman's fcen...
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