 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pagina’s
...reason, to keep in view the machinery of the poem. .Ambition first sprung from your blest abode* ) The glorious fault of angels and of gods : Thence to their images on Earth it fluus, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 pagina’s
...Pow'rs, her soul aspier Above the vulgar flight of low desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes, The glorious fault of angels and of gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, 15 And in the breasts of kings and heroes-glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...Powers ! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of angels and of gods...Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull, sullen prisoners... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pagina’s
...pow'rs! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes : The glorious fault of angels and of gods;...Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen prisoners... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pagina’s
...die ? ELEGY, &c. Amhition first sprung from yoor hless'd ahodes , The glorious fault of angela snd of gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the hreasts of kings and heroes glows. Muat souls, 'tis true, hut peep out once an age ; DuD aullen prisoners... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pagina’s
...pow'rs ! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes : The glorious fault of angels and of gods...Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pagina’s
...powers ! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of angels and of gods...Thence to their images on Earth it flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen prisoners... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pagina’s
...powers ! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire 1 Ambition first sprung from your bless'd abodes, The glorious .fault of angels and of gods:...Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen prisoners... | |
 | 1822 - 418 pagina’s
...Powers ! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes, The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods....Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 pagina’s
...Pow'rs ! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, 15 And in the breasts of Kings and Heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull,... | |
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