Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning... The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 375by Alexander Pope - 1822 - 436 pagesFull view - About this book
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfidc. Sec fierce "Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than ufual her ufe, To let the wretclicd fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold lord* with manly ftrcngth endued, S!ie wkh one... | |
| 1794 - 918 pages
...length the wit« mount up, the hairs fuo&tlt. See, fierce Belinda on the Baron Hies With more than ufual lightning in her eyes • Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try» Who (ought no more than on hi» foe to die. But ttm bold lord, with manly ftrength endued, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron ffies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - Epic poetry, English - 1798 - 146 pages
...with a frown ; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...doubtful beam long nods from side to side; At length die wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...with a frown; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes: Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...her smile, the beau reviv'd again. fQ Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the mens' wits against the lady's hair ; The doubtful beam long...hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, fs With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try , Who... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...distil. DryJ:n. Now Jnve suspends bis golden scales in aif, Weighs the men's wits against the Irdy's hair : The doubtful beam long nods from side to side; At length the wits mount up, the hairs lulsidi. Pott. SUBSI'DENCE. ) nj [from subside.'} The SUBSI'DENCY. j act of sinking ; tendency downward.... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron ffies, jrj With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...with a frown ; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slam, But, at her smile, the heau reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair; The douhtful heam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs suhside. See fierce... | |
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