 Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride...  The Age of Pope (1700-1744) - Pagina 32door John Dennis - 1906 - 260 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...Thames. 4 Fair nymphs, and well dress'd youths around hershone, But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those ; I* Favours to none, to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 pagina’s
...Thames. Fair nymphs, and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pagina’s
...Thames. Fair nymphs, and well dress'd youths, around her shone, But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those: Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pagina’s
...breast, the ensign of popery, the adoration of which is plainly recommended in the following lines : On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and infidels adore. Next he represents her as the universal church, according to the boasts of the papists : And like the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pagina’s
...breast, the ensign of popery, the adoration of which is plainly recommended in the following lines : On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, aid infidels adore. Next he represents her as the universal church, according to the boasts of the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pagina’s
...which Druids might adore"— The last word naturally reminds the editor of this couplet in Pope; " On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and Infidels adore."— What can be more easy or more useless than such criticism ?— The admirers of Thomson will scarcely... | |
 | 1803 - 214 pagina’s
...secured the necks of our ladies from this superstition, by the introduction of the ruff. * Upon her breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and Infidels adore. Rafc 'ftbe Loci. The next part of our dress that I shall mention, which savours of popery, is the capuchin.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pagina’s
...Thames. 4 Fairnymphs and well-dress'd youths aroundher shone; But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
 | Henry Whitfield - 1804 - 510 pagina’s
...hung from her neck of purest alabaster, and /hading the fine cambric, formed an elegant contrast, and On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and Infidels adore. Lovely Emma, in whatever dress art supplied, thou wert sure of pleasing. Immortal shalt thou be, if... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pagina’s
...essor pour monter à la seconde. J'ajouterai que l'une promet la saillie , l'autre la donne : » • On her white breast | a sparkling cross she wore "Which...sprightly mind disclose Quick as her eyes | and as unfix'd as those : Faveurs to none | to all she smiles extends , Oft she rcjects | but never once offends.... | |
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