for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light disports in ever-mingling dyes; While every beam... An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Pagina 219door Joseph Warton - 1806 - 8 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold; 60 Transparent forms too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd...; Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, 65 Where light disports... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 476 pagina’s
...£o Tnmfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diflblv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew-, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dip'd in the richeft tlnchire of the flcfes, 65 Where light difporfs in e»Tfr-miriglmg dyes, While... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 406 pagina’s
...{o Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diflblv'd in light. loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dip'd in the richeft tinfture of the fkies, <j Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes, While every... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pagina’s
...169 Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diflblv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, pip'd in the richeft tincture of the Ikies, (5 Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes, While every... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 412 pagina’s
...<» Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diflolv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, JJip'd in the richeft tinfture of the floes, <5 Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes, While every... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 400 pagina’s
...160 Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diflblv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew. Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dipp'd in the richeft tinftures of the ikies, 65 Where light dilports in ever-mingling dyes, While... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 pagina’s
...their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold; Transparent forms too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd...light, Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light disports... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pagina’s
...60 Transparent Inrni;, too fine for mortal fight, Their Huid bodies half diffolv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the t.Imy dew, nipp'd iu the richefl tiofture 1 ! of the Ikies 65 WbeTE light difports in ever-mingling... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pagina’s
...their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold; 60 Transparent forms too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd...light, Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, 65 Where light disports... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pagina’s
...as Difcord, will fu.it a hundred fubjefts; but the elegant, the airy Sylph, Loofe to the wind, whofe airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richeft, tincture of the fkies, Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes: fuch a being as this, is... | |
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