The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-comical Poem |
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Here files of pins extend their shining rows , Puffs , powders , patches , bibles , billet - doux . Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms , Repairs her smiles , awakens ev'ry grace , And calls ...
Here files of pins extend their shining rows , Puffs , powders , patches , bibles , billet - doux . Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms , Repairs her smiles , awakens ev'ry grace , And calls ...
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added airy ancient angels appear Ariel arms beau beauty Belinda belle bosom bound breast breath bright CANTO charge charms continues e'er earth ease edition ev'ry eyes face fail fair fall fate feel fierce fight fire force give glitt'ring gnome gods grace hair half hand head heart Heav'n hence Homer honour ladies less light lines lock London lord lost machinery maid mind mortal never nymph o'er occasioned once painted Parnell passions play poem poet Pope pow'r pride prize Queen race rage RAPE received repair rest rising round Roveray sacred shining side sighs sight silver sing soft soon soul spirits Spleen spoke spread stand strike sylphs tears thee things thou thought Thrice toilet trembling various verse watch winds wings wits written youth
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Страница 10 - The lucid squadrons round the sails repair ; Soft o'er the shrouds aerial whispers breathe That seemed but zephyrs to the train beneath.
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