Tis she ! — but why that bleeding bosom gor'd ' Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh ever beauteous, ever friendly ! tell, Is it in heaven a crime to love too well ? To bear too tender or too firm a heart, To act a Lover's or a Roman's part ? Is... The Talisman for ... - Seite 89herausgegeben von - 1827Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 Seiten
...and Natural, that the Heart muft have had no little Share in the Competition. What beck'ning Ghoft, along the moonlight Shade Invites my Steps, and points to yonder Glade ? 'Tis fhe ! — but why that bleeding Boibm gor'd, Why dimly gleams the vifionary Sword ? Oh ever... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...pleasure; — Sacred Hymen ! these are thine. TO THE MEMORY OP AV UNFORTUNATE LADY. \V HAT beck'ning ghost along the moon-light shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? 'Tis she!-— but why that bleeding bosom gor'd? Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh, ever... | |
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...instance of this figure in the beginning of his Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate Lady. What beck'ning ghost, along the moonlight shade, Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? Tis she — but why that bleeding bosom gor'd, Why dimly gleams the visionary sword? O ever beauteous,... | |
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...with raplure, " we shall part no more," ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY. What beck'ning ghost, along the moon-light shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? •Tis she ! — but why that bleeding bosom gor'd, Why dimly gleams the visionary sword? Oh ever... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 Seiten
...Remplit, limite, enchaîne, égale tous les êtres. *ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN IHFORTUNATE LADY. W HAT beckoning ghost, along the moon-light shade, Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? Tis she! •—But why that bleeding bosom gor'd, VVhy dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh ever... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 Seiten
...love and bliss immortal reign. ELEGY. To thf Memory of fin unfortunate Lady. BY POPE. WRAT beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? Tis she ! — But why that bleeding bosom gor'd? Why dimly gliams ihe visionary sword? Oh ever beauteous,... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 Seiten
...strong image ; the poet fancies he beholds suddenly the phantom of his murdered friend : What beck'ning ghost along the moonlight shade, Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade ? 'Tis she ! — But why that bleeding bosom gor'd ? Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? This question... | |
| Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 318 Seiten
...more probably taken from the commencement of Pope's elegy on an unfortunate lady—- What beck'ning ghost, along the moonlight shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade? The original idea was possibly taken from Comus by Pope, from whom .Varton, to all appearance, again... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 Seiten
...can paint 'em who shall feel 'em most; 966 ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY. WHAT heck'ning ghost along the moon-light shade Invites my steps and points to yonder glade? 'Tis she— but why that bleeding boson' gor'd! Why dimly gleams the visionary sword ? Oh ever heauteous,... | |
| Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 320 Seiten
...more probably taken from the commeucement of Pope's elegy on an unfortunate lady — What beck'ning ghost, along the moonlight shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade? The original idea was possibly taken from Comus by Pope, from whom Wartoi), to all appearance, again... | |
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