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" Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent forms, too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half... "
Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the Tatler ... - Page 88
by Nathan Drake - 1805
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The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-comical Poem : in Five Canto's

Alexander Pope - 1715 - 76 pages
...Gold. Tranfparent Forms, too fine for mortal Sight, Their fluid Bodies half diflblv'd in Light. Loofe to the Wind their airy Garments flew, Thin glitt'ring Textures of the filmy Dew j Dipt in the richeft Tin&ure of the Skies, Where Light difports in ever-mingling Dies, While ev'ry...
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Juvenile poems

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...60 Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diflblv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, IMITAT IONS. VfiR. 45. The povj'rs gave ear,] Virg, JEn. xi. P. J D.pt in the richeft tindlure of the...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 3

1782 - 516 pages
...gold ; Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diffolv'd in light, Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipp'd in the richeft tinflure of the fkies, Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes, While ev'ry...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...go!J ; Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diffolv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipp d in the i icheft tincture of the fltics, Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes; While ev'ry...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...j Tranfparcnt forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half dillblv'd in light. I.oofc to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipp'd iii the richcft tincture of the Ikies, Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes ; While every...
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Poems Selected and Printed by a Small Party of English, who Made this ...

1792 - 112 pages
...gold ; Tranfparent forms, too fine for mortal fight, Their fluid bodies half diflblv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipp'd in the richeft tincture of the skies , Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes; While ev'ry...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...gold ; Tranfparcnt forms, too fine for murtal fight, Their fluid bodies half diiTolv'd in light. Loofe to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipp'd in the richeft tinfturc of the (kies, Where light difports in ever-mingling dyes ; While cv'ry...
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The rape of the lock, an heroi-comical poem. Adorned with plates

Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...~jp. Soft o'er the shrouds aerial whispers breathe, • That seem'd but zephyrs to the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on...light, Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light disports...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. In Two Volumes, Volume 1

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...who * Ver. Ui. f Cant. ii. ver. 21. J Ver. 37, who are thus painted with a rich exuberance of fancy : Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on...or sink in clouds of gold : Transparent forms, too thin for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...breeze, or sink in clouds of gold : Transparent forms, too thin for mortal sight, Their fluid bodfes half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light disports...
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