 Pleasures the sex, as children Birds, pursue, Still out of reach, yet never out of view; Sure, if they catch, to spoil the Toy at most, To covet flying, and regret when lost: At last, to follies Youth could scarce defend...  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ... - Página 136de Alexander Pope - 1787Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 páginas
...fricndlefs grown, Yet hate repofe, and dread to be alone, Worn-out in public, weary every eye. 1'leafures, the fex, as children birds, purfue, Still out of reach, yet never out of view; . Referve with Franknefs, Art with Truth ajly'd, Courage with Sofcnefi, Modefly with Pride; Fir'd Principles,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 páginas
...when they die. 230 1'leafures, the 1e:c. ar children hirds, pnriue, Still out nf reach, )tt iievvr out of view; Sure, if they catch, to fpoil the toy...•To covet flying, and regret when loft : At laft, to lollies Youth could fcarce defend, 435 It grows their Age's prudence to pretend; Afham'd to own they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 páginas
...a science to the fair as great ! Beauties, like tyrants, old and friendless grown, Yet hate repose and dread to be alone ; Worn out in public, weary ev'ry eye, Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die. 230 Pleasures the sex as children birds pursue, Still out of reach,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 páginas
...well-tim'd retreat, As hard a fcience to the fair as great ! Beauties, like tyrants, old and fnendlefs grown, Yet hate repofe, and dread to be alone , Worn...eye, Nor leave one figh behind them when they die. Pleafures the fex, as children birds purfue; Still out of reach, yet never out of view 5 Sure, if they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 páginas
...at home. But Wifdom's triumph, is well-thn'd Retreat, 225 As hard a fcience to the Fair as Great ! Beauties, like Tyrants, old and friendlefs grown,...one figh behind them when they die. 230 Pleafures NOTES. VER. 2l6. But ev'ry Woman is at heart a Rale :~\ This line has given offence : but in behalf... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 páginas
...at home. But Wifdom's triumph, is well-tim'd Retreat, 225 As hard a fcience to the Fair as Great ! Beauties, like Tyrants, old and friendlefs grown,...one figh behind them when they die. 230 Pleafures VER. 2l6. But ev'ry Woman is at Icart a Rake ..] This line has' given ofTence : but in behalf of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 páginas
...Nor leave one sigh behind them whea they die. Pleasures the sex, as children hirds, pursue, Still oat of reach, yet never out of view ; Sure if they catch to spoil the toy at most, To covet flying, and regret when lost: At last, to follies youth could scarce... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...a science to the fair as great ! Beauties, like tyrants, old and friendless grown, Yet hate repose and dread to be alone ; Worn out in public, weary ev'ry eye, 229 Nor leave one sigh bebind them when they dye. Pleasures the sex, as children birds, pursue, Still... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 páginas
...every eye, Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die. Pleasures the sex, as children hinU, pursue, Still out of reach, yet never out of view ; Sure if they catch to spoil the toy at most, To covet, flying, and regret when lost : At last to follies youth could scarce... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 páginas
...every eye, Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die. Pleasures the sex, as children birds, pursue, Still out of reach, yet never out of view ; Sure if they catch to spoil the toy at most, To covet, flying, and regret when lost : At last to follies youth could scarce... | |
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