Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the Men's wits against the Lady's hair; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See, fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning... The Rape of the Lock - Page 56by Alexander Pope - 1902 - 95 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...lies 65 Th' expiring swan, and as he sings he dies. When bold Sir Plume had drawn Clarissa down, Chloe stepp'd in, and kill'd him with a frown; She smil'd...smile, the beau reviv'd again. 70 Now Jove suspends his gulden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair ; The doubtful beam long nods from... | |
| Alexander Pope - Epic poetry, English - 1798 - 146 pages
...lies Th' expiring swan, and as he sings he dies. When bold Sir Plume had drawn Clarissa down, Chloe stepp'd in, and kill'd him with a frown ; She smil'd...slain, But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair; The doubtful... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...lies Th' expiring swan, and as he sings he dies. When bold Sir Plume had drawn Clarissa down, Chloe stepp'd in, and kill'd him with a frown; She smil'd...slain, But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair; The doubtful... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...lies 65 Th' expiring swan, and as he sings he dies. When bold Sir Plume had drawn Clarissa down, Chloe stepp'd in, and kill'd him with a frown ; She smil'd...slain, But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. fQ Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the mens' wits against the lady's hair ; The... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...Tutltr, The smiliat; infant in his hand shall take The ciestcd basilisk and speckled snake. I'vpr, She sm'il'd to see the doughty hero slain ; But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd azain. Paft. but when heV anxious lord return'd, Rais'd is her head ; her eyes are dry'd : She tmiltt... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...with a frown ; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slam, But, at her smile, the heau reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair; The douhtful heam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs suhside. See fierce... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...swan, and as he sings he dies. When hold Sir Plume had drawn Clarissa down, Cbloe stepp'd in, andkill'd him with a frown; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the heau reviv'd again. 70 Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weigbs the men's wits against the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...The' expiring swan, and as he sings he dies. When bold sir Plume had drawn Clarissa down, Chloe step'd in, and kill'd him with a frown ; She smil'd to see...slain, But, at her smile, the beau reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair ; The doubtful... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...• Tli' expiring swan, and as he sings he dies. When bold sir Plume had drawn Clarissa down, Chloe stepp'd in, and kill'd him with a frown; She smil'd...see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the bean reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...The' expiring swan, and as he sings he dies. When bold sir Plume had drawn Clarissa down, Chloe step'd in, and kill'd him with a frown ; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain, Rat, at her smile, the bean reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air. Weighs the men's... | |
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