 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, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 pages
...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...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four kings in majesty rever'd, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair queens, whose hands sustain... | |
 | Authors, English - 1855 - 834 pages
...hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card: First Ariel pcrch'd upon a Matadorc, Then each according to the rank they bore : For sylphs,...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majesty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens, whose hands sustain... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...thus : — Sadden the board with cape and spoons la crown'd. First Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, 83 Then each, according to the rank they bore ; For Sylphs,...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majesty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens, whose hands sustain... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...Soon as she spreads her hand, the aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card : First Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each according to the...race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place. Four knaves in garbs succinct, a trusty band, Caps on their heads, and halberts in their hand J And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...thus : — Sadden the board with cups and spoons Is crown'd. First Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, 33 Then each, according to the rank they bore ; For Sylphs,...•women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majesty revered, With hoary -whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens, whose hands sustain... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 936 pages
...she spreads her hand, the aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card: First Ariel perched upon a matadore. Then each according to the rank they...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four kings in majesty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard; And four fair queens whose hands sustain a... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poetry - 1998 - 260 pages
...she spreads her hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card: First Ariel perched upon a matadore, Then each, according to the rank...race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place. And four fair queens whose hands sustain a flower, TV expressive emblem of their softer power; 40 Four... | |
 | W. H. Auden - Poetry - 2004 - 604 pages
...she spreads her hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card: First Ariel perched upon a Matadore, Then each, according to the rank...women, wondrous fond of place. Behold, four Kings in majesty revered, With hoary whiskers and a forky beard ; And four fair Queens whose hands sustain a... | |
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