 ... in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair ; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 260by Alexander Pope - 1891Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1712 - 368 pages
...With mqre than ufiwl Lightning in her Eyes; Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal Fight to try, Who fought no more than on his Foe to die. But this bold Lord ? with manly Strength indu'd, She with one Finger and a Thumb fubdu'd: Juft where the Breath of Life his Noftrils drew, A... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd : Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes: Nor fear'd- the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd : Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd : 8a Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd : 80 Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'cL, She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd : 80 Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord, with manly ftrengrh endu'd, She with one finder and a thumb fubdu'd : Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...on the Baron flies, 75 With more than usual lightning in her eyes; Norfear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold lord, with manly strength endu'd, She with one finger and a thumb subdu'd: fa Just where the breath of life his nostrils drew,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the Chief the unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endued, She with one fmger and a thumb fubdued : 80 Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
 | 1782 - 516 pages
...With more than ufual lightning in her eyes ; Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who fought no more than on his foe to die. But this bold lord, with manly ftrength endu'd, She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd. Juft where the breath of life his noftrils... | |
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