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" Soon as she spreads her hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card : First Ariel perch'd upon a matadore, Then each, according to the rank they bore ; For sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond... "
Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ... - Page 232
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1853 - 330 pages
...Matadore, Then each according to the rank he bore; For sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race, 35 Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majesty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens, whose hands sustain...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Life, Volume 1

Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 pages
...nine. Soon as she spreads her hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card : First Ariel perch'd upon a matadore, Then each according...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four kings in majesty rever'd, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair queens, whose hands sustain...
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Specimens of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critcal Notices and An ...

Authors, English - 1855 - 834 pages
...hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card: First Ariel pcrch'd upon a Matadorc, Then each according to the rank they bore : For sylphs,...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majesty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens, whose hands sustain...
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The Works of Alexander Pope ...

Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...Nine. Soon as she spreads her hand, the aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card : First Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each according...race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place. Four knaves in garbs succinct, a trusty band, Caps on their heads, and halberts in their hand J And...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With Memoir, Critical ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...thus : — Sadden the board with cups and spoons Is crown'd. First Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, 33 Then each, according to the rank they bore ; For Sylphs,...•women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majesty revered, With hoary -whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens, whose hands sustain...
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The Columbia Anthology of British Poetry

Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 936 pages
...she spreads her hand, the aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card: First Ariel perched upon a matadore. Then each according to the rank they...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four kings in majesty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard; And four fair queens whose hands sustain a...
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Selected Poetry

Alexander Pope - Poetry - 1998 - 260 pages
...she spreads her hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card: First Ariel perched upon a matadore, Then each, according to the rank...race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place. And four fair queens whose hands sustain a flower, TV expressive emblem of their softer power; 40 Four...
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W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse

W. H. Auden - Poetry - 2004 - 604 pages
...she spreads her hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card: First Ariel perched upon a Matadore, Then each, according to the rank...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majesty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens whose hands sustain a...
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