The little engine on his fingers' ends ; This just behind Belinda's neck he spread, As o'er the fragrant steams she bends her head. Swift to the lock a thousand sprites repair, A thousand wings, by turns, blow back the hair ; And thrice they twitch'd... The Literature of Society - Página 224por Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 páginas
...fingers' ends ; This just behind Belinda's neck he spread, As o'er the fragrant steams she bends her head. Swift to the lock a thousand sprites repair, A thousand...virgin's thought : As on the nosegay in her breast reclin'd, He watch'd th' ideas rising in her mind, Sudden he view"d, in spite of all her art, An earthly... | |
| James Rush - 1855 - 572 páginas
...exceptionable rythmus, produces the monotony and the want of elegance in the four following lines : Swift to the Lock a thousand sprites repair, A thousand...wings, by turns, blow back the hair; And thrice they twitcli'd the diamond in her ear; Thrice she looked back, and thrice the foe drew near. Besides the... | |
| 1855 - 834 páginas
...fingers' ends ; This just behind Belinda's neck he spread, As o'er the fragrant steams she bends her head. Swift to the Lock a thousand sprites repair, A thousand wings, by turns, blow hack the hair ; And thrice they twitch'd the diamond in her ear ; Thrice she look'd back, and thrice... | |
| Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 páginas
...fingers' ends : This just behind Belinda's neck he spread, As o'er the fragrant steams she bends her head. Swift to the lock a thousand sprites repair, A thousand...sought The close recesses of the virgin's thought; 1*0 As on the nosegay in her breast reclined, He watch'd the ideas risingjn her mind, Sudden he view'd,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 páginas
...fingers' ends : This just behind Belinda's neck he spread, As o'er the fragrant steams she bends her head. Swift to the lock a thousand sprites repair, A thousand...sought The close recesses of the virgin's thought ; no As on the nosegay in her breast reclined, He watch'd the ideas rising in her mind, Sudden he view'd,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 páginas
...fingers' ends ; This just behind Belinda's neck he spread, As o'er the fragrant steams she bends her head. Swift to the lock a thousand sprites repair, A thousand...she look'd back, and thrice the foe drew near* Just ii». that instant, anxious Ariel sought The close recesses of the virgin's thought As on the nosegay... | |
| 1861 - 1050 páginas
...lines from " Thus far both armies to Belinda yield," onward to the couplet, "And thrice they rwitch'd the Diamond in her Ear, " Thrice she look'd back, and thrice the Foe drew near." Besides this autographic addition, enhancing forever the value of this old copy of Pope's immortal... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 páginas
...by turn*, blow back the hair ; Jlnd thrice they twitch' d the diamond in her ear ; Thrice the loolfd back, and thrice the foe drew near. Just in that instant...anxious Ariel sought The close recesses of the virgin's though!. As on the nosegay in her breast reclin'd, He watch'd th' ideas rising in her mind, Sudden... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1859 - 504 páginas
...ends ; This just behind Belinda's neck he spread, As o'er the fragrant steams she bends her headi. est, The i, twiteh'd the diamond in her ear ; Tbriecfche look'd back, ami thrice the foe drewnear. » Fmm hence,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 páginas
...fingers' ends; This just behind Belinda's neck he spread. As o'er the fragrant steams she bent her head. Swift to the lock a thousand sprites repair, A thousand...hair. And thrice they twitch'd the diamond in her car; Thrice she look'd back, and«hrice the foe drew lieu Just in that instant, anxious Ariel sought... | |
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