Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair ; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning... The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 245by Alexander Pope - 1853Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1712 - 368 pages
...length the Wits mount up, the Hairs fublide. Sep fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With mqre than ufiwl Lightning in her Eyes; Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal Fight to try, Who fought no more than on his Foe to die. But this bold Lord ? with manly Strength indu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...length the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes: Nor fear'd- the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd : Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning In her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his Le to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one finger... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide> See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...Mxandri concinit albus &!i,r. Ov. Ep, 4 See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. Bat this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...the wits mount up,, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this boid Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...the wits mount up, the hairs fubfide. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, 75 With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'cL, She with one... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord, with manly ftrengrh endu'd, She with one finder and a thumb fubdu'd : Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
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