...mighty contests rise from trivial things, I sing — This verse to Caryl,1 muse! is due: This, e'en Belinda may vouchsafe to view : Slight is the subject,...unexplor'd, Could make a gentle belle reject a lord ? In tasks so bold can little men engage, And in soft bosoms dwells such mighty rage ? Sol through...

...mighty contests rise from trivial things, I sing. — This verse to Caryl, t Muse ! is due : This, e'en Belinda may vouchsafe to view : Slight is the subject,...strange motive, goddess ! could compel A well-bred lord to assault a gentle belle ? * The origin of the poem is thus given by Pope : "The stealing of a lock...

...match the sparkling vivacity of its execution no less than the airy grace of its plot and underplot.] CANTO I. WHAT dire offence from am'rous causes springs,...compel A well-bred Lord t' assault a gentle Belle? О say what stranger cause, yet unexplor'd, Could make a gentle Belle reject a Lord? ю In tasks so...

...What mighty contests rise from trivial things, I sing. This verse to Caryl, Muse, is due : This even Belinda may vouchsafe to view. Slight is the subject,...strange motive, goddess, could compel A well-bred lord to assault a gentle belle ? 0, say what stranger cause, yet unexplored, Could make a gentle belle reject...

...mighty contests rise from trivial things, I sing. — This verse to Caryl, Muse ! is due : This, even Belinda, may vouchsafe to view : Slight is the subject,...the praise, If she inspire, and he approve my lays." For all they widely waste, and e'en [the bees], While flying, in their mouth they bear away, Delicious...

...am'rous causes springs, What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things, I sing — This verse to C — 1, Muse ! is due : This, ev'n Belinda may vouchsafe to...view : Slight is the subject, but not so the praise, ft If she inspire, and he approve my lays. • Say what strange motive, goddess t could compel A well-bred...

...mighty contests rise from trivial things, I sing — This verse to Caryll,1 Muse ! is due : This, even Belinda may vouchsafe to view : Slight is the subject,...compel A well-bred lord t' assault a gentle belle ? Oh, say what stranger cause, yet unexplored, Could make a gentle belle reject a lord ? 10 1 ' Caryll...

...is due ; This, ev'n Belinda may voucbsafe to view ; Slight is the subject, but not so the praise, 5 If She inspire, and He approve my lays. Say what strange...Belle? O say what stranger cause, yet unexplor'd, Cou'd make a gentle Belle reject a Lord? 10 In tasks so bold, can little men engage? And in soft bosoms...

...e'en Belinda may vouchsafe to view: Slight is the subject, but not so the praise, If she inspire, ami .aal< ? In tasks so bold, can little men engage? And in soft bosoms dwells such mighty nee ? Sol through...

...verse to Caryll, Muse ! is due : This, even Belinda may vouchsafe to view : Slight is the suhject, hut not so the praise, If she inspire, and he approve...strange motive, Goddess ! could compel A well-bred lord to assault a modest helle P Oh, say what stranger cause, yet unexplored, Could make a gentle helle...