 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 288 str.
...Blefs me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" , If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my ftars) my whole commiffion ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 6* , VARIATIONS. VER.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 str.
...me ! a packet.— " 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If Idiflikeit, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my ftars) my whole commiflion ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 VARIATIONS. VER. 53.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 str.
...Blefs me! a packet. — " Tis a ftranger fues,J5 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage!" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my ftars) my whole commiffion ends^ The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Fir'd that the houfe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 str.
...Blefs me ! a packet. — " 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thank my ftars) my whole commiffion ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Fir'd that the houfe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 360 str.
...Blefs me ! a packet.--" 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage." There (thankmyftars) my whole commimon ends, The Play'rs and I are, luckily, no friends. 60 Fir'd that the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 str.
...Blefs me ! a packet.-—" 'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mule." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve^ " Commend it to the nage." 5 There There (thank my ftars) my whole commiffion ends, The players and I are, luckily, no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 str.
...Bleis me ! a packet.—" 'Tis a ftranger lues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death and rage !" If I approve,'" Commend it to the Stage." . There ' . VARIATION. Ver. 53. in the MS. If you refufe, he goes, as fates incline, To plague Sir Robert,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 str.
...\ $. Blefs me ! a packet — 'tis a ftranger fues, A virgin tragedy, an orphan mu-fc. If I diflike it, furies, death, and rage! If I approve, commend it to the ftage. Then, thank my ftars, my whole commiffion ends, The play'rs and I are luckily no friends J.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 str.
...'Tis a ftranger fues, 55 " A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Mufe." If I diflike it, " Furies, death aad rage !" If I approve, " Commend it to the Stage " There (thank my ftars) my whole commilfion ends, The players and I are, luckily, no friends. . 6<5 Fir'd that the houfe... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 str.
...Kir'd that the houfe reject him — " 'Sdeath! I'H print it, And fhame the fools — Your int'reft, Sir, with Lintot." " Lintot (dull rogue !) will think your price too much."— " Not if you, Sfr, revife it and retouch." All my demurs but double his attacks : At laft he whifpers —... | |
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twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him? Curll invites to dine, He'll write a. Journal, or he'll turn divine.' Bless me ! a packet - ' 'Tis a stranger sues, A Virgin Tragedy, an Orphan Muse.' If I dislike it, 'Furies, death and rage!' If I approve,... 
