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
| Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief the unequal fight to try, Who sought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold lord, with manly... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...with a frown ; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain. But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. rble venom'd seat, Smear'd with gums of glutinous...To wait in Amphitrite's bower. Sabrina fair, Listen With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try. Who sought... | |
| Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 pages
...spearc he aymed, And thereto all his powre and might applyde. Spenser. Faerie Qucenc, book iv. C. IV. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. Pope. The Rape of the Lock, CT A bard — a lord — let reason take her scales, And fiiirly weigh... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...frown ; She smiled to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau revived again. Now Jove d suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair ; * From hence the first edition goes on to the conclusion, except a very few short insertions added... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...with a frown ; She smiled to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau revived again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See tierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief... | |
| Richard Henry Dana - American literature - 1850 - 484 pages
...disease ' " " Who sent the thief that stole the cash away, And punished him that put it in his way." " The doubtful beam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside." " But this bold lord with manly strength endued, She with one finger and a thumb subdued." Pope himself... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1851 - 348 pages
...side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the 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 na.more than on his foe to die_. But this bold lord, with ma1uystrength endued, She with one finger... | |
| English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...with a frown , She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain. But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. ilistines, and by accident to himself; wherewith the With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought... | |
| Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...with a frown; She smiled to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau revived again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. Sec fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1853 - 330 pages
...hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau revived again. 70 Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air,3 Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair : The...hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, 7o With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who... | |
| |