 | 1836 - 428 pages
...With beating hearts the dire event they wait, Anxious, and trembling for the hirth of Fate. CANTO III. CLOSE by those meads, for ever crown'd with flowers,...awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of... | |
 | English literature - 1836 - 436 pages
...of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs...awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home ; Here thou, great Anna ! whom three realms ohey, X f* hall, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of a British queen, And one descrihes a charming... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 438 pages
...of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs...awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs...take — and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphyesort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk th' instructive hours they... | |
 | 1838 - 870 pages
...of ducen Anne, a hundred and twenty-five years ago ; as mentioned by a certain poet of thai, day : 'In various talk the instructive hours they pass'd...ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of the British queen, And one describes a charming Indian screen ; A third interprets motions, looks,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name. Hero Britain's statesmen oft roat. But Britain, changeful as a child at play, Now...we loved we líate ; Now all for pleasure, now for tlie heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court ; In various talk the instructive... | |
 | George Charles Grantley Fitzhardinge Berkeley (hon.) - 1840 - 952 pages
...of majestic frame, Which from the neighb'ring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs...Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea. POPE. MY readers may remember that when Louisa Marmadukebent over Sandron,ashe lay stretched upon the... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home ; Here thou, great Anna ! whom three realms obey, Uost TRAGEDY OF PHILASTER. * Phiuuiter's description of bin page to bin mioU-eas Arethuaa. th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...of majestic frame, Which from the neighboring Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft r rules, with which our bounded mind is fill'd, When...mean the order and perfection sought, In the best th' instructive hours they post, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of... | |
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Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home ; Here thou, great Anna ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort,... 
