 Cages for gnats, and chains to yoke a flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse - she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick poetic eyes.  The New Zealanders - Side 234af George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 424 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1830 - 428 sider
...to be found in the primitive astronomy of every people. The classical reader will at once recollect, among many others of a similar kind*, the stories of Castor and Pollux, and of Berenice's tresses—the latter of which has been so elegantly imitated by Pope, in telling us the fate of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 544 sider
...of heirs, I65 Cages for gnats, and chains to yoke a flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the muse — she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick poetic eyes : (Thus Home's great founder to the heav'ns withdrew, no To Proculus alone confessed in view) A sudden... | |
 | Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 sider
...There broken vows and death-bed alms are found, And lovers' hearts with ends of riband bound ; . . . But trust the Muse. She saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick poetic eyes ; . . . A sudden star it shot through liquid air, And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. . . . The... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 542 sider
...of heirs, 1W Cages for gnats, and chains to yoke a flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the muse — she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick poetic eyes : (Thus Home's great founder to the hoav'ns withdrew, 170 To Procnlus alone confessed in view) A sudden... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1889 - 574 sider
...gay and festive part of a poem which from the first line to the last is buoyant with good humour. " But trust the muse — she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none hut quick, poetic eyes : (So Rome's great founder to the heavens Ivithdrew, To Proculus alone confessed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1891 - 328 sider
...of heirs, 120 Cages for gnats, and chains to yoke a flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick, poetic eyes : pain. (So Rome's great founder to the heavens withdrew, 125 To Proculus alone confessed in view)... | |
 | 1893 - 346 sider
...? Some thought it mounted to the lunar sphere, Since all things lost on earth are treasured there. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick poetic eyes. A sudden star, it shot through liquid air And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Then cease, bright... | |
 | Philip Williams, Celestine Sullivan - 1896 - 458 sider
...riband bound; Cages for gnats, and chains to yoke a flea, Dried butter-flies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse ! she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick, poetic eyes; This lock the Muse shall consecrate to fame, And 'midst the stars inscribe Belinda's name. Pope. From... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1898 - 122 sider
...riband bound, Cages for gnats, and chains to yoke a flea, Dried butterflies, and tomes of casuistry. But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick, poetic eyes 120 (So Rome's3 great founder to the heavens withdrew, To Proculus 3 alone confessed 4 in view) : 1... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1906 - 204 sider
...of heirs, 165 Cages for gnats, and chains to yoke a flea, Dried butterflies, and tones of casuistry. But trust the muse — she saw it upward rise, Though marked by none but quick poetic eyes: (Thus Rome's great founder to the heav'ns withdrew, 170 To Proculus alone confessed in view) A sudden... | |
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