Soon as she spreads her hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card : First Ariel perch'd upon a matadore, Then each according to the rank they bore ; For sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond... The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope - Page 132by Alexander Pope - 1717 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...each important card : E Firft Firft Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each according to the rank he bore ; For Sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race,...Women, wond'rous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majefly rever'd, With hoary whifkers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens, whofe hands fuftain... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1790 - 466 pages
...card : Firft Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each according to the rank they bore; For fylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race, Are, as when women,...place. Behold, four kings in majefty rever'd, With ho&ry whiskers end a forky beard; And four fair queens, whofe hands fuftain a flow'r, ; Th' expreffive... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1790 - 460 pages
...Soon as Hie fpreads her hand, th' аёга! guard Descend, and fit on each important card: Firft Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each according to the rank they bore; For fylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...(he fpreads her hand, th' aerial guard Defcend, and fit on each important card : Firft Ariel pcrch'd If, where the rules not far enough extend (Since rules were made but to promote their end), Some majcfly rever'd, With hoary whilkers and a forky beard ; And four fair queens whofe hands fuftain a... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...on each important card : Firft Ariel, perch'd upon a matadorc ; Then each according to the rank lie bore; For Sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race,...women, wond'rous fond of place. Behold, four kings in majuty rcvcr'd, With hoary whilkers and a fork y beard; And four fair queens whole hands fuftain flow'r,... | |
| Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...fit on each important card : Jirft Ariel perch'd upon a matadore, Then each according to the rank he bore; For Sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race,...Are, as when Women, wond'rous fond of place. Behold, Behold, four Kings in majefty rever'd, With ltcary whrlkers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens,... | |
| 1792 - 112 pages
...fit on each important card: Firft Ariel perch' d upon a mataclore, Then each according to the rank he bore; For Sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race;...wond'rous fond of place. Behold, four kings in majefty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair queens whofe hands fuftain a flow'r,... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...Soon as (he fpreads her hand, th' aeiial guard Dcfcend. and fit on each important card : FiA Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each according to the rank they bore : Tor fylphs,yet miudful uf their ancient race, Are, M when women, wondrous fond of place. Behold,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...Soo:i as (he fprcads her hand, th' aerial guard Dcfccnd, and lit on each important card : Kirlt Ariel perch'd upon a matadore, Then each according to the...Behold, four kings in majefty rever'd, With hoary whiikers and a forky beard ; And four fair queens whofehandsfuftaina flow'r» Th' expreifive emblem... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 pages
...Soon as the fpreads her hand th' aerial guard Delcend, and fit on each important cardi FirftA.riel perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each according to the rank they bore ; For fylphs, yet mindful o( their ancient race, 35 Are, as when women, wondrous fond o( place. Behold, four... | |
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