 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 - 1850 - 510 pages
...Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the muse — she saw it upward rise, Though matk'd by none but quick poetic eyes ; (So Rome's great founder to the heavens withdrew To Proculus alone conft-ss'd iu view :) A sudden star it shot through liquid air,... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...founder to the Heavens withdrew, To Proculus alone confess'd in view :) A sudden star, it shot through d equals all. X. Cease, then, nor order imperfection first rose so bright, The Heaven bespangling with dishevell'd light, The Sylphs behold it kindling... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 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 heav'ns withdrew, To Proculus alone confess'd in view,) A sudden star, it shot through liquid air, Arid drew behind a radiant trial of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward ' JThougb . mark'd by none but quick, poetic eyes : (So Rome's great founder to the heavens withSr'ew, To Proculus alone confess'd in view) A sudden star, it shot through liquid air,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...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 withdraw To Proculus alone confess'd in view :) A sudden star it shot through liquid air, And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 348 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 - American literature - 1866 - 484 pages
...to the skies, 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 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,... | |
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