 Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of the British Queen, And one describes a charming Indian screen; A third interprets motions, looks, and eyes; At every word a reputation dies.  Knight's Cyclopædia of London, 1851 - Seite 60herausgegeben von - 1851 - 860 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 Seiten
...thou, great Anna ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take— mid sometimes tea. Hither-the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the...court; In various talk th' instructive hours they past, 1 1 Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of the British queen, And one... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 Seiten
...thou, great Anna ! whom three realms obey. Dost sometimes counsel take. ...and sometimes tea. Hitherto the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of the court ; 10 In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 428 Seiten
...necklace, at a ball ; Or whether Heav'n has doom'd that Shock must fall. Rafle of the Lock, Canto ii. 101. One speaks the glory of the British Queen, And one describes a charming Indian screen. Ibid. Canto iii. 13. Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror fend th'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 Seiten
...Here thou, great Auna \ whom three reaims ohey, Dust sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a coort ; In various talk the instruetive hoors they pass'd, Who gave the hall, or paid the visit last... | |
 | John Walker - 1819 - 734 Seiten
...rhyme«, short, retort, lie. Allowable rliymes, art, sport, court, &c. See Preface to Index, Obs. 3. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of -л court. ' Pope. A RTH, See EARTH. ARVE. • Curve, starre, &c. Allowable rhymes; nerve, deserre,... | |
 | Charles Edward Dodd - 1821 - 614 Seiten
...reclaim— The lost sons of error, on pinions of flame, Immortally soar to repose in the skies. LETTER XIV. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste...they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; Snuff or the fan supply each pause* of chat, With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that. POPE. DURING... | |
 | Charles Edward Dodd - 1821 - 626 Seiten
...error, on pinions of flame, Immortally soar to repose in the skies. COURT AT CAHLSUUHE. 231 LETTER XIV. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste...they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; Sn M H' or the fan supply each pause of chat, With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that. POPE.... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 Seiten
...home; Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court; In various talk the' instructive hours they pass'd, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 Seiten
...Here thou, great ANNA ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes Tea. Hither the Heroes and the Nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a Court ; 10 In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 Seiten
...Here thou, great ANNA ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes Tea. Hither the Heroes and the Nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a Court ; 10 In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One... | |
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