And decks the 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. The Atlantic Monthly - Page 6251894Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with...yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform 'd to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows. Puffs,... | |
| 1826 - 300 pages
...Unnutnber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with...yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs,... | |
| John Callaway - 1827 - 110 pages
...the ideal meaning of ti>BJ, to breathe, in writing, thee."—Bate. Possibly Mr. Pope had some such " This casket India's glowing gems unlocks; " And all Arabia breathes from yonder box." " Perfume boxes are still in use among the Persian women, to whose necklaces—which fall below the... | |
| John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with...yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 pages
...treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear,' From each she nicely culls the curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering...yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transtbrm'd to combs, the speckled, and the while. Here files of pins extend their shining rows. Puffs... | |
| William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
...Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear; From each she nicely culls, with curious toil, And decks the goddess with...tortoise, here, and elephant unite, Transformed to combs, thespeckled and the white j Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches.-... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she nicely ect that thought, thy dearer glory save. Pity, while yet Transform'! I to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...offerings of the world appear; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddesa луШ1 aws of Heaven ordain, Theee goods he grants, who grants...celestial wisdom са!тя the mind, And makes the happ 1 ransformed to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend tlmir shining rows, Puffs,... | |
| Lady of distinction - 1830 - 228 pages
...fashion. " Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offsprings of the world appear ; This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box." With such a variety to choose from, she has no excuse, if she unite not the excellences of them all.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1831 - 384 pages
...Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. OP THE LOCK:. OTHER POEMS. R We a ta1l. R. A del n BjSnda. 1f report atz?j> y.ue. &vr open.'d en a... | |
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