The rape of the lock - an heroi-comical poem in five cantos (1896) (14800330313) Spiral Bound Ruled Notebook with Printed Cover

For college classes, school notes, poetry, shopping or to do lists - this 118 page spiral bound notebook with ruled paper is a great companion in everyday activities. Beautiful printed cover is durable and will make you love carrying it everywhere. Includes a dark grey back cover with a document pocket for added storage and 90 gsm paper - perfect for writing. Identifier: rapeoflockheroic00popeuoft (find matches) Title: The rape of the lock : an heroi-comical poem in five cantos Year: 1896 (1890s) Authors: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898 Subjects: Publisher: London : Leonard Smithers Contributing Library: Dorothy H. Hoover Library, Ontario College of Art & Design Digitizing Sponsor: The Ontario College of Art & Design Text Appearing Before Image: ir her Airy Band; Some, as she sippd, the fuming Liquor fannd, Some oer her Lap their careful Plumes displayd, us Trembling, and conscious of the rich Brocade. Coffee (which makes the Politician wise. And see through all things with his half-shut Eyes) Sent up in Vapours to the Barons Brain New Stratagems, the radiant Lock to gain. lao Ah cease rash Youth ! desist eer tis too late, Fear the just Gods, and think of Scyllas Fate! Changd to a Bird, and sent to flit in Air, She dearly pays for Nisus injurd Hair! But when to Mischief Mortals bend their Will, 125 How soon they find fit Instruments of 111!Just then, Clarissa drew with tempting GraceA two-edgd Weapon from her shining Case;So Ladies in Romance assist their Knight,Present the Spear, and arm him for the Fight. 130 He takes the Gift with revrence, and extendsThe little Engine on his Fingers Ends;This just behind Belindas Neck he spreadAs oer the fragrant Steams she bends her Head :Swift to the Lock a thousand Sprights repair, 133 Text Appearing After Image: CANTO III 21 A thousand Wings, by turns, blow back the Hair; And thrice they twitchd the Diamond in her Ear, Thrice she lookd back, and thrice the Foe drew near. Just in that instant, anxious Ariel sought The close Recesses of the Virgins thought; 140 As on the Nosegay in her Breast reclind, He watchd th Ideas rising in her Mind, Sudden he viewd, in spite of all her Art, An Earthly Lover lurking at her Heart. Amazd, confusd, he found his Power expird, 145 Resignd to Fate, and with a Sigh retird. The Peer now spreads the glittering Forfex wide,T inclose the Lock ; now joins it, to divide.Evn then, before the fatal Engine closd,A wretched Sylph too fondly interposd; 150 Fate urged the Sheers, and cut the Sylph in twain,(But Airy Substance soon unites again)The meeting Points the sacred Hair disseverFrom the fair Head, for ever and for ever ! Then flashd the living Lightnings from her Eyes, 155And Screams of Horror rend th affrighted Skies.Not louder Shrieks to pitying Heavn are cast.Whe