 T' inclose the lock; now joins it, to divide. Ev'n then, before the fatal engine closed, A wretched sylph too fondly interposed; Fate urged the shears, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon unites again) The meeting points the sacred hair...  The New Rugbeian - Page 2201859Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 348 pages
...before the fatal engine clos'd, A wretched sylph too fondly interpos'd ; Fate urg'd the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon unites...dissever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies.... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...before the fatal engine closed, A wretched sylph too fondly interposed ; Fate urged the shears, and cut the sylph in twain (But airy substance soon unites...dissever From the fair head, for ever and for ever ! FROM THE ESSAY ON MAN. THE FUTURE MERCIFULLY CONCEALED. Heav'n from all creatures hides the book... | |
 | Acrostics - 1866 - 280 pages
...tender heroine said : The wonnd I give myself with ease I bear, I die by that which kills my dear." 3. " The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head for ever and for ever." 4. " Upon some little eminence erect, And fronting to the ruddy dawn ; its courts On either hand wide... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...before the fatal engine closed, A wretched sylph too fondly interposed : 150 Fate urged the sheers, and cut the sylph in twain, But airy substance soon unites...dissever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend the affrighted skies.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...before the fatal engine closed, A wretched sylph too fondly interposed ; Fate urged the shears, and cut the sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon unites...dissever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend the affrighted skies;... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 828 pages
...swear, Can draw you to her with a single hair. Dryden, Persius, Satire i. Rape of the Lock continued.] The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever ! Canto iii. Lint 153. Sir Plume, of amber snuff-box justly vain, And the nice conduct of a clouded... | |
 | Double acrostics - 1868 - 230 pages
...The conqueror of Wales. 4. The recent seat of war. 6. A river of Yorkshire. 131. ' The meeting-points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head for ever and for ever.' 1. This is a little sparkling stream. 2. And this a river fair doth seem. 3. An English fete champelre... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1869 - 572 pages
...before the fatal engine closed, A wretched Sylph too fondly interposed ; Fate urged the shears, and cut the Sylph in twain (But airy substance soon unites...sacred hair dissever From the fair head, for ever, and fi/r ever 1 CHAPTER VI. JONATHAN SWIFT. Born 1667 AD Died 1745 AD THE life of the famous Dean Swift... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - English poetry - 1869 - 306 pages
...before the fatal engine closed, A. wretched Sylph too foudly interposed ; Fate urged the shears, and cut the Sylph in twain (But airy substance soon unites...points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, forever, and forever!" Soon after the appearance of this enchanting little poem, Pope published " The... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...interpos'd; 150 Fate urg'd the shears, and cut the Sylph in twain, (But airy substance soon unites again1) The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever! Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies. Not... | |
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