 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 - 1835 - 350 pages
...flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise, Though mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes : So Rome's great founder to the heavens withdrew, 125 To Proculus alone confess'd in view. A sudden star, it shot through liquid air,... | |
 | English literature - 1836 - 436 pages
...founder to the Heavens withTo Proculus alone confess'd in view :) [drew, A sudden star, it shot through liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Not Berenice's locks first rose so bright, The Heaven bespangling with dishevell'd light. The Sylphs behold it kindling... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...flea. Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the muse — she saw it upward rise. Though And every prince heavens withdrew To Proculus alone confess'd in view :) A sudden star it shot through liquid air, And... | |
 | 1836 - 428 pages
...flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise, Though mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes : (So Rome's great founder to the Heavens u-ithTo Proculus alone confess'd in view :) [drew, A sudden star, it shot through liquid air,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise, Though raark'd steps from that hour, And follow'd thee still on to this waste w Heavens withdrew, To Proculus alone coufess'd in view :) A sudden star, it shot through liquid air,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise, Though e Heavens withdrew, To Proculus alone confess'd in view :) A sudden star, it shot through liquid air,... | |
 | Gaius Valerius Catullus - 1845 - 186 pages
...consecrates Belinda's lock in a similar manner ; — ' But trust the muse — she saw it upwards rise, ' Tho' mark'd by none but quick poetic eyes. ' (So Rome's...founder to the heav'ns withdrew, ' To Proculus alone confess'd to view.) ' A sudden star, it shot thro' liquid air, ' And drew behind a radiant trail of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...founder to the heav'ns withdrew, 125 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 bright, The heav'ns bespangling with dishevell'd light. 130 The Sylphs behold it kindling... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise, Though mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes : (So Rome's great founder to the heavens withdrew, To Proculus alone confess'd in view) A sudden star, it shot through liquid air, And... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1849 - 608 pages
...the skiest where it is to shine for ever as a constellation : — " A sudden star, it shot through liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair; Not Berenice's locks first rose so bright, The heavens bespangling with dishevell'd light. The sylphs behold it kindling... | |
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