 Goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transformed to combs, the speckled, and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows....  The British anthology; or, Poetical library - Page 9de British anthology - 1825Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Parnell - 1722 - 240 pages
...Teftudo POEMS wr. From each (he nicely culls with curious Toil, Anddecks the Goddefs with the glitt'ring Spoil. This Casket India's glowing Gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder Box. The Tortoife here and Elephant unite, Transform'dtoCorribs,the fpeckled, arid the white. Here files of... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...appear; 130 From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing- gems unlocks,...yonder box ; The tortoise here and elephant unite, 135 Transform'd to combs, the speckled, and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows,... | |
 | 1784 - 534 pages
...Tlie inferior Prieitefs, at her altar's fide Trembling, begins the facred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear : From each fhc newly culls with curious toil, And decks the Uuddcfs with the glitt'ring fpoil. This caflcct InJi.i's... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...begins the facred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treafures ope at once, and here The various off 'rings of the world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddefs with the glitt'ring fpoil, This casket India's glowing gems unlocks , And all Arabia breathes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 pages
...begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various off'rings of the world appear; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 pages
...sacred rites of pride ; Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the wbrld appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil,...India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes in yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite : Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various off'rings of the world appear. From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glitt'ring spoil: This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various ofFrings of the world appear; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...appear ; 130 From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glitt'ring spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And...yonder box ; The tortoise here and elephant unite, 135 Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...order laid. First, rob'd in white, the nymph intent adores. With head uncover'd, the cosmetic pow'rs. A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she...This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arahia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Trausfonn'd to combs, the speckled,... | |
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