 The Berries crackle, and the Mill turns round ; On shining Altars of Japan they raise The silver Lamp ; the fiery Spirits blaze. From silver Spouts the grateful Liquors glide, While China's Earth receives the smoking Tide.  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Seite 74von Alexander Pope - 1873 - 600 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1814 - 580 Seiten
...poetry can supply — For lo ! the board with cups and spoons are crown'd. The berries crackle, aud the mill turns round ! On shining altars of japan...raise • The silver lamp; the fiery spirits blaze.; From silver spouts the shining liquors elide, And China's Earth receives the smoking tide! At once... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 452 Seiten
...fresh colours from the vernal flow'rs ; To steal from rainbows, ere they drop their show'rs, SetAgain : Oh, thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too...snatch'd away, And curs'd for ever this victorious day. Third order. To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, Again : Oh say what stranger cause, yet unexplor'd,... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - 1817 - 532 Seiten
...gale, Nor let th' imprison'd essences exhale; To draw fresh colours from the vernal flow'rs; Again: Oh, thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too...snatch'd away, And curs'd for ever this victorious day. Third order. To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 Seiten
...Ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky ; The walls, the woods, and long canals reply. O thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too soon...they raise The silver lamp ; the fiery spirits blaze : From silver spouts the grateful liquors glide, While China's earth receives the smoking tide : At... | |
 | 1819 - 426 Seiten
...has not been left unnoticed by the poets : — For, lo! the board with cups and spoons are crowned, The berries crackle, and the mill turns round: On...they raise The silver lamp; the fiery spirits blaze; From silver spouts the grateful liquors glide, And China's earth receives the smoking tide : At once... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1819 - 458 Seiten
...colours from the vernal flow'rs ; To steal from rainbows, ere they drop their show'rs, tic Again : Oh, thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too...and too soon elate: Sudden, these honours shall be snatch 'd away And curs'd for ever this victorious day. v Third order. To fifty chosen sylph's, of... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1819 - 334 Seiten
...retired in disgust, leaving the aunts and nieces to struggle for the glorious prize. CHAPTER XI. " O thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon...and too soon elate, Sudden these honours shall be snatched away !" POPE. " MY dear child, you played that last stroke like a perfect natural," cried... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 Seiten
...thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too BOOH dejected, and too soon elate. Sudden, these hononrs snail be snatch'd away, And curs'd for ever this victorious...they raise The silver lamp ; the fiery spirits blaze : From silver spouts the grateful liquors glide, While China's earth receives the smoking tide : At... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 Seiten
...Ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky ; The walls, the woods, and long canals, reply. 100 Oh thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too soon...snatch'd away, And curs'd for ever this victorious day. VARIATIONS. Ver. 105. Sudden the board, Sfc.] From hence, the first edition continues torer. 134. P.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 Seiten
...Ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky ; The walls, the woods, and long canals, reply. 10O Oh thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too soon...snatch'd away, And curs'd for ever this victorious day. VARIATIONS. Ver. 105. Sudden the board, STC.] From hence, the first edition continues to ver. 134.... | |
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