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" 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, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some... "
Hill's Manual of Social and Business Forms: A Guide to Correct Writing ... - Page 268
by Thomas Edie Hill - 1876 - 298 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...Thames. 4 Fair nymphs, and well dress'd youths around hershone, 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 ; I* Favours to none, to all she smiles extends, Oft she rejects, but never once offends....
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The Rape of the Lock,: An Heroi-comical Poem,

Alexander Pope - Epic poetry, English - 1798 - 146 pages
...Thames. Fair nymphs, and well-dress'd youths around her shone, 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 : Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends,...
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The rape of the lock, an heroi-comical poem. Adorned with plates

Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...Thames. Fair nymphs, and well dress'd youths, around her shone, 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: Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends....
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 17

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 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...
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History of John Bull. Essays. Poetry

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 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, aid infidels adore. Next he represents her as the universal church, according to the boasts of the...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pages
...which Druids might adore"— The last word naturally reminds the editor of this couplet in Pope; " On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and Infidels adore."— What can be more easy or more useless than such criticism ?— The admirers of Thomson will scarcely...
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Select British Classics, Volume 28

English literature - 1803 - 214 pages
...secured the necks of our ladies from this superstition, by the introduction of the ruff. * Upon her breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and Infidels adore. Rafc 'ftbe Loci. The next part of our dress that I shall mention, which savours of popery, is the capuchin....
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...Thames. 4 Fairnymphs and well-dress'd youths aroundher shone; 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...
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A picture from life: or, The history of Emma Tankerville and sir ..., Volume 1

Henry Whitfield - 1804 - 510 pages
...hung from her neck of purest alabaster, and /hading the fine cambric, formed an elegant contrast, and On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and Infidels adore. Lovely Emma, in whatever dress art supplied, thou wert sure of pleasing. Immortal shalt thou be, if...
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The British Drama: Operas and farces

English drama - 1804 - 626 pages
...quarters. Bel. [Half (aide.] Beat up her quarters ! [Looks at him smilingly, then half aside. Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. [Stands musing. Hare. Hey ! what, fallen into a reverie ? Prithee, Brisk, what does all this mean ?...
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