 Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning...  The Works of Alexander Pope - Strana 375autor/autoři: Alexander Pope - 1822 - 436 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1853 - 748 str.
...told us that there were two bad rhymes in the Rape of the Lock, and in the space of eight lines : " ' The doubtful beam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. But this bold lord, with manly strength endued, She with one finger and a thumb subdued.' " Mr. Walscott.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 str.
...him with a frown ; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain, But at her smile the beau reviv'd again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought... | |
 | John Relly Beard - 1854 - 368 str.
...and degrades each line ; It brighten'd Craggs's and may darken thine." — Pope. " Now Jove (impends his golden scales in air. Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair." — Pope. " Sad was the hour, and loekless was the day, When first from Shiraz' walls I bent my way."... | |
 | Joseph Glover Baldwin - 1855 - 380 str.
...weight, that the trembling balance reminds us of that passage of Pope, where Jove weighs the beau's wits against the lady's hair : " ' The doubtful beam...side, At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside." " The language contains few papers more eloquent with patriotism, or invective against England, or... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 str.
...with a frown ; She smiled to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau revived again. 70 Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 str.
...with a frown ; She smiled to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau revived again. 70 Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 504 str.
...with a frown ; She smiled to see the doughty hero slain, But, at her smile, the beau revived again. Say for my comfort, languishing in bed, " Just so...thousand years ago. Why did I write ! what sin to ! tierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1859 - 352 str.
...hero slain, But at her smile the beau reviv'd again. 1 The words of a song in the Opera of Camilla. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, "Weighs...the men's wits against the lady's hair; The doubtful heam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 str.
...with a frown; She smiled to see the doughty Ffero s'lain, But, at her smile, the beau revived again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief the unequal fight to try, Who sought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 str.
...him with a frown ; She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain, But at her smile the beau revived again. Now Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs...; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. Just where the breath of life his nostrils drew, A charge of snuff the wily virgin threw; The gnomes... | |
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