 Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride...  The Age of Pope - Page 32by John Dennis - 1896 - 258 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...Thames. Fair nymphs and well-dress'd youths around her shone, But every eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 272 pages
...are a happy illustration : On her white breasi [ a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews mi^ht kiss j and infidels adore Her lively looks [ a sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes | and as unfix'd as those. Favours to none j tn all she smiles extends j Oft she rejects, | but never once offends.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 pages
...Thames. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, 5 But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling Cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix 'd as those ; 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 230 pages
...the melody is more lively and spirited ; as in the following admirably well adapted lines of Pope, On her white breast ) a sparkling cross she wore,...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes | and as unfixt as those. Favours to none, | to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects | but never once offends.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 pages
...Thames. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, 5 But ev'ry eye was fix'd on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling Cross she wore, Which...sprightly mind disclose, Quick as her eyes, and as unfix'd as those : 10 Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 164 pages
...rhyme ? A. The full close which it forces upon the ear at the end of every couplet. * On the 4A— On her white breast | a sparkling- cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss | and infidels adore. On the 5th— Eternal sunshine | of the spotless mind, Each prayer accepted | and each wish resign'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 412 pages
...breast, the ensign of popery, the adoration of which is plainly recommended in the following lines : On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and infidels adore. Next he represents her as the universal church, according to the boasts of the papists : And like the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 416 pages
...breast, the ensign of popery, the adoration of which is plainly recommended in the following lines : On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and infidels adore. Next he represents her as the universal church, according to the boasts of the papists : And like the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 156 pages
...rhyme ? A. The full close which it forces upon the ear at the end of every couplet. * On Ike llkOn her white breast | a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss | and infidels adore. On the 5th— Eternal sunshine | of the spotless mind, Each prayer accepted | and each wish resignM... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 320 pages
...thereby formed. Of this the following lines from Pope, are a happy illustration; On her white breast ja sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss |...sprightly mind disclose, Quick, as her eyes, | and as unfix'd, as those. Favours to none, | to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects, | but never once... | |
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