 rings of the world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the Goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The Tortoise here and Elephant unite, Transform'd...  The Philosophy of Rhetoric - Page 45by George Campbell - 1801Full view - About this book
 | George Payn Quackenbos - English language - 1874 - 468 pages
...cosmetic powers. A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears. The inferior priestess at her altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride ; Unnumbered treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pages
...powers. A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears ; The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumbered treasures ope at once, and hero The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...powers. A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears ; The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumbered treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - English literature - 1877 - 564 pages
...First, rob'd in white, the Nymph intent adores, With head uncover'd, the Cosmetic pow'rs. A heav'nly Image in the glass appears, "* To that she bends,...side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of Pride, TTnnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; ** From each... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1877 - 468 pages
...cosmetic powers. A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears. The inferior priestess at her altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride; Unnumbered treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear; From each she... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 630 pages
...powers. A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears ; The inferior priestess, at her altar's side. Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumbered treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1879 - 428 pages
...cosmetic powers. A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eye she rears ; The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumbered treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she... | |
 | Charles Churchill, Thomas Parnell, Thomas Tickell - 1880 - 724 pages
...caute, dicatque superbia ! laute, PART OF THE FIRST CANTO OF THE RAPE OF THE LOCK. AND now unvcil'd the toilet stands display'd, Each silver vase in mystic...side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride. Dona venusta ; oris, qure cunctis, plena laboris, Excerpta explorat, dominamque deanfque decorat Pyxide... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - American poetry - 1880 - 474 pages
...powers ; A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears : The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumbered treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...And now, unveil'd, the toilet stands display'd, Each silver vase in mystic order laid. First, robed pass'd away ; And many a heart that then was gay Within...bards shall walk these dells, And sing your praise, From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This... | |
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