 Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view...  Miscellaneous Poems and Translations - Page 167edited by - 1722 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...but whence arose that prayer? Sprung it from piety, or from despair ? Kv'n here where frozen Chastity ite ihe view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now lurn'd to Heaven, I weep my past offence, Now... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 542 pages
...despair ?" iso Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires.3 I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought ; I mourn...fault ;' I view my crime, but kindle at the view, us Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ;* Now turned to heav'n, I weep my past offence, .Now think... | |
 | Stephen Pearl Andrews - Divorce - 1889 - 130 pages
...whence arose that prayer ? Sprung it from piety, or from despair ? E'en here, where frozen charity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but cannot as I ought ; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault ; I view my crime, but kindle with the view, Repent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1899 - 534 pages
...whence arose that prayer? Sprung it from piety, or from despair? ! Even here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now turn'd to Heaven, I weep my past offence, Now think of thce, and curse... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1893 - 566 pages
...whence arose that pray'r? Sprung it from piety, or from despair? 180 Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, 185 Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now turn'd to heav'n, I weep my past offence, Now think... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1893 - 588 pages
...whence arose that pray'r? Sprung it from piety, or from despair? 180 Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault; 1 'Browner horror.' Dryden. Warton. [This passage must have helped to inspire the similar description... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 460 pages
...whence arose that prayer ! Sprung it from piety, or from despair? Even here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now turn'd to Heaven, I weep my past offence, Now think of thee, and curse... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1903 - 704 pages
...piety or from despair ? iSo Ev'n here, where frozen Chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forhidden fires. I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fanlt; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new; Now turn'd to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1904 - 574 pages
...pray'r? Sprung it from piety, or from despair? 180 Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love f1nds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but...what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault ; 1 ' Browner horror.' Dryden. Warton. [This passage must have helped to inspire the similar description... | |
 | Peter Abelard - Love-letters - 1908 - 148 pages
...whence arose that pray'r ? Sprung it from piety, or from despair ? Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires....view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and solicit new ; Now turn'd to Heav'n, I weep my past offence, Now think of thee, and curse... | |
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