 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 sidor
...lips to lay, 25 And thus in whispers said, or seem'd to say : Fairest of mortals, thou distinguish'd care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touch'd thy infant-thought, Of all the nurse and all the priest have taught ; 30 Of airy elves by moonlight shadows... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 sidor
...Familiei. Antwerp, 1605. INTRODUCTION TO THB TALE OF TAMLANE. ON THE FAIRIES OF POPULAR SUPERSTITION. " Of airy elves, by moon-light shadows seen, The silver token, and the circled green. — POPE. IN a work, avowedly dedicated to the preservation of the poetry and tradition of the " olden... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 sidor
...said, or seem'd to say : " Fairest of mortals, thou distinguish'd care Of thousand hright inhahitants of air! If e'er one vision touch'd thy infant thought, Of all the nurse and all the priest have taught; SO Of airy elves hy moonlight-shadows seen, The silver token, and the circled green. Or virgins visited... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 sidor
...infant thonght. Of all the nurse and all the priest have tanght , Of airy elves by moonlight-shadows seen, The silver token, and the circled green, Or virgins visited by angel powers, With golden crowns and wreaths of heavenly flowers; Hear and believe! thy own importance know,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 sidor
...seem'd to say : ' Fairest of mortals, thou distinguish'd care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air I If e'er one vision touch'd thy infant thought, Of...visited by angel pow'rs, With golden crowns and wreaths oflieavenly flow'rs j Hear and believe! thy own importance know, Nor bound thy narrow views to things... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 sidor
...mortals, thou distinguish'd care Of thoosand bright inhahitants of air ! If e'er one vision tonch'd thy infant thought, Of all the nurse and all the priest...visited by angel pow'rs, With golden crowns and wreaths ofheavenly flow'rs ; Hear and believe! thy own importance know, Nor humid thy narrow views to things... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 sidor
...mortals, thou distingui&h'd care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air f If e'er one vision tonch'd thy infant thought, Of all the nurse and all the priest have tanght j Of airy elves by moonlight shadows seen, The silver token, and the circled greeor Or virgins... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sidor
...mortals, thou distinguish'd care Of thousand bright inhabitants of :iir '• If e'er one vision touch whirlwind, and directs the storm. But see the haughty houseliold-t ; Ot' airy elves by moonlight shadows seen, The silver token, and the circled green,' Or virgins visited... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 sidor
...of mortals, thou distingulsh'd care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touch thy infant thought, Of all the nurse and all the priest...token, and the circled green, Or virgins visited by angel-powers, With goldencrowns and wreaths of heavenly flowers ; Hear, and believe ! thy own importance... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 sidor
...distinguish'd care Of thousand bright inhabitants of air ! If e'er one vision touch thy infant thought, Of nil the nurse and all the priest have taught ; Of airy elves by moonlight shadows seen, The silver toki-n. and the circled green, Or vir?ins visited by angel -powers, With golden crownsand wreaths of... | |
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Of airy Elves by moonlight shadows seen, The silver token, and the circled green... 
