 T' inclose the lock; now joins it, to divide. Even then, before the fatal engine closed, A wretched sylph too fondly interposed; Fate urged the shears, and cut the sylph in twain (But airy substance soon unites again). The meeting points the sacred hair...  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 163by Alexander Pope - 1871 - 10 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1712 - 368 pages
...does fever • From the fair Head, for ever, and for ever I r ... i • The living Fires come flaming from her Eyes, And Screams of Horror rend th' affrighted Skies. Not louder Shrieks by Dames to Heav'n are caft, When Husbands die, or Lap-dogs breath their laft, Or when rich China Veflels... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd ; 1 50 Fate urg'd the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon...points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, forever, and for ever! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, i55 And screams of horror rend... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...unites again1) The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, forever, and forever! Then flashed the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror, rend tl/ affrighted skies. Not louder shrieks to pitying Heav'n are cast, When husbands, or when lapdogs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 pages
...Ver. 147. First he expands the glitt'ring forfex wide T" inclose the lock; then joins it to divide: The meeting points the sacred hair dissever, From the fair head, for ever, and for ever. All that is between was added afterwards. Ver. 152. ' But airy substance.'] See Milton, lib. vi, of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...Ver. 147. First he expands the glitt'ring forfex wide T inclose the lock; then joins it to divide: The meeting points the sacred hair dissever, From the fair head, for ever, and for ever. All that is between was added afterwards. Ver. 152. ' But airy substance.'] See Milton, lib. vi. of... | |
 | 1917 - 434 pages
...joins it to divide. E'en then, before the fatal engine closed, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd : Fate urged the shears, and cut the sylph in twain...dissever From the fair head, for ever and for ever 1 ' Yet one dare not dogmatise, for in some cases this elusive vital element which did not exist in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd ; 150 Fate urg'd the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon...From the fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies. 156 Not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...clos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd ; Fate urg'd the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, (Bat airy substance soon unites again) The meeting points...dissever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Ihen nash'd the living lightning from her eyes. And screams of horror rend the' affrighted skies.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...Ev'n then, hefore the fatal engine olos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd; 150 '*i« -. J -.f The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Then flash'd the livid light'ning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend tli' atfrighted skies. 146 Not... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1807 - 632 pages
...celébralo poema del RATTO del R ic cío, non ha che questa coppia d' endecasillabi. The meeting point« the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, for ever and for ever. Nicola Howe dà cominciamento alla sua tragedia délia 'Bella Penitente con sei versi tutti endecasillabi,... | |
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