 Th' opposing body's grossness, not its own. When first that sun too pow'rful beams displays, It draws up vapours which obscure its rays; But ev'n those clouds at last adorn its way, Reflect new glories and augment the day. Be thou the first true merit...  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq - Seite 235von Alexander Pope - 1797 - 3650 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 Seiten
...own. When firft that fun too pow'rful beams difplays, It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays ; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, * Reflect new glories, and augment the day. i Be thou the firft true merit to befriend, His praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. Short... | |
 | 1720 - 302 Seiten
...draws up vapours which obfcure its rays; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, 47**"' Reflecl new glories, and augment the day. Be thou the firft...befriend, His praife is loft, who ftays till all commend. Short is the date, alas! of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let 'em live betimes. No longer now... | |
 | Benjamin Martin - 1737 - 720 Seiten
...Learning, to be fingular. Think not your Refutation fafe, becaufe Or Fools admire, or Vulgar give Applaufe. Be thou the firft true Merit to befriend ; His Praife is loft, who ftays till all commend. Of old thofe met Rewards who could excel, And fuch vsereprais'd who but endeavour' dwell. To what bafe... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 Seiten
...of Senfe approve ; As Things feem large which we thro' Mitts defery, Dulnefs is ever apt to magnify. Be thou the firft true Merit to befriend, His Praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. Short is the Date, alas ! of modern Rhymes -, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No kmger... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1749 - 110 Seiten
...i When firft that fun too powerful beams difplays, 470 It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays ; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect new glories, and augment the day. Be *hou the firft true merit to befriend ; His praife is loft, who ftays "till all commend. 475 COMMEN... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 Seiten
...firft that fun too powerful beams difplays, It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays ; 471 Butev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect new glories,...His praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No .longer now... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1752 - 264 Seiten
...difplays, It draws up vapours which obfcurethe rays ; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, 475 Reflect new glories and augment the day. Be thou the...befriend, His praife is loft who ftays till all commend, Short Is the date, alas! of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. 480 No longer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 Seiten
...\tsgilding to the furroundfog clouds) his rays grow milder, his heat more benign, and then -— cv'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect new glories, and augment the day. X Our fons their fathers' failing language fee, And fuch as Chaucer is, fhall Drydcn be. So when the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 Seiten
...own. When firft that fun too pow'rful beams difplays, 470 It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays; But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect,...firft true merit to befriend ; His praife is loft, who flays 'till all commend. 47; Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 Seiten
...own. When firft that fun too pow'rful beams difplays, It draws up vapours which obfcure its rays ; 471 But ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, Reflect...His praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. 475 COMMENTARY. VER. 474. Be thou the firjl, etc.] The poet having now gone thro' the laft caufe of wrong... | |
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