 Though mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes: (So Rome's great founder to the heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confess'd in view) A sudden star, it shot through liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Not Berenice's locks first rose so...  The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope - Page 154by Alexander Pope - 1717 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...gnats, and chains to yoak a flea, Dry'd butterflies, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — fhe faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes : .» NOT E s. VER. 114. Since all thingi left] Vid. Ariofto, Canto xxxiv. P. IMITATIONS. VER. 128.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...gnats, and chains to yoak a flea, Dry'd butterflies, and tomes of caluiftry. But truft the Mufe — me faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes : (So Rome's great founder to theheav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) 1 26 A fudden Star, it mot thro' liquid air,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...great founder to theheav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) 126 A fudden Star, it mot thro' liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Not Berenice's Locks firfr, rofe fo bright, Theheav'ns befpangling with difhevel'd light. 130 NOTES. VfiR. 114. Since all... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...and chain's- to1 yoak" a flea, Dry'd butterflies, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — fhe faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick,...it fhot thro' liquid air, And drew behind a radiant tail of hair. Not Berenice's Locks firft rofe fo bright, The heav'ns befpangling with difhevePd light.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...knats, and chains to yoak a flea, Dry'd butterflies, and tomes of cafuittry. But truft the Mufe — me faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick,...heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) A fud«en Star, it mot thro' liquid air, And drew behind a radiant tail of hair. Not Berenice's Locks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 pages
...gnats, and chains to yoak a flea, Dry'd butterflies, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe— fhe faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick,...founder to the heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confe&'d in view) "6 A fudden Star, it fhot thro' liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair.... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...flea, Dry'd butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upwards rise, Though mark'd by none but quick poetic eyes; (So Rome's great founder to the heav'ns withdrew, ToProculus alone confess'd in view,) 126 A sadden star, it shot through liquid air, And drew behind... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...flea, Dry'd butterfties, and tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — me faw it upward rife, Though mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes : (So Rome's great founder to the heavens withdrew. To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) A fudden Star, it fhot through liquid air, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...upward rife, Though mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes i (So Rome's great founder to the heavens withdrew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) A fudden Star, it fhot through liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Not Berenice's Locks firft rofe fo bright,... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...tomes of cafuiftry. But truft the Mufe — me faw it upward rife, Tho' mark'd by none but quick poetick eyes: (So Rome's great founder to the heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confefs'd in view) A fudden ftar, it (hot thro' liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Not Berenice's locks fijft... | |
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