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" Seldom at council, never in a war, Jilts ruled the state, and statesmen farces writ; Nay, wits had pensions, and young lords had wit; The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, And not a mask went unimproved away; The modest fan was lifted up no more,... "
Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People - Page 239
by Ephraim Chambers - 1870
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A Biographical History of England, from the Revolution to the End ..., Volume 1

Mark Noble - 1806 - 424 pages
...following lines : " The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, " And not a mask went unimproved away : " The modest fan was lifted up no more, " And virgins smiled at what they blush'd before. " These monsters, critics, with your darts en" Here point your thunders, here direct...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...lords had wit; The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, 840 And not a mask wqnt unimprov'd away ; The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smiled at what they hlush'd hefore. The following licence of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of hold Socinus drain; 345...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author

Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...lords had wit: The fair sat panting at a coortier's play, 540 And nut a mask went unimproved away ; The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smiled at what they hlush'd hefore. The following licence of a foreign reign, Did all the dregs of hold Sucinus drain ;...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 41

British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...young lords had wit; The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, And not a mask went unimproved away ; The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smiled at what they blush'd before. The following license of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain; Then...
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A Biographical History of England: From Egbert the Great to the Revolution ...

James Granger - 1824 - 446 pages
...than Wycherley. " The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, And not a mask went unimprov'd away : The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smiled at what they blush'd before. These monsters, critics ! with your daFts engage, Here point your thunder, and exhaust...
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The Poetical Works of Alex. Pope: With a Sketch of the Author's Life

Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...lords had wit : The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, (MO And not a mask went unimproved away ; The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smiled at what they blush'd hefore. The following licence of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain ;...
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The British anthology; or, Poetical library, Volumes 3-4

British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...young lords had wit ; The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, And not a mask went unimproved away ; The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smiled at what they blush'd before. The following licence of a foreign reign ^id all the dregs of hold Socimis drain ;...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 9

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 pages
...Cupid's bow , Gives coolness to the matchless dame. To every other breast a flame. ÀØãè÷ãó. The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smiled at what they blushed before. Pope. And now his shorter breath, with sultry air. Pants on her neck, and /am her parting hair. u....
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...lords had wit : The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, 540 And not a mask went unimproved away ; airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dipp' blush'd before. The following licence of a foreign reign, Did all the dregs of bold Socinua drain ;...
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The works of Alexander Pope; with a memoir of the author, notes ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...lords had wit : The fair sate panting at a courtier's play, 540 And not a mask went unimproved away : The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smiled at what they blush'd hefore. The following license of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain :...
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