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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 dissolv'd in light. "
Nature's Wonder-workers: Being Some Short Life-histories in the Insect World - Page 192
by Kate R. Lovell - 1890 - 284 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...beneath. Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold; 60 Transparent forms too fine for mortal sight, Their...dissolv'd in light; Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in fhe richest tincture of the skies, 6; Where...
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The Rape of the Lock,: An Heroi-comical Poem,

Alexander Pope - Epic poetry, English - 1798 - 146 pages
...whispers breathe, That seem'd but zephyrs to the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold...dissolv'd in light, Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light...
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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...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...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...beneath. Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; 60 Transparent forms too fine for mortal sight, Their...dissolv'd in light, Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, 65 Where...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - English literature - 1805 - 424 pages
...squadrons which Ariel summons in the opening of the second canto., nothing can be more rich and brilliant : Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on...dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 420 pages
...squadrons which Ariel summons in the opening of the second canto, nothing can be more rich and brilliant: Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on...dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glitt'ring textures of the filmy dew, Dipt in the richest tincture of the skies, Where light...
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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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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...whispers breathe, That seem'd but zephyrs to the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold...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...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect wings unfold, Waft on thfr breeze, or sink in clonds of gold; Transparent forms, too fine for mortal sight,...dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments flew, Thin glittering textures of the filmy dew, Dipp'd in the richest tinctures of the skies, Where...
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Poetical Works

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...whispers breathe, That seem'd but zephyrs to the train beneath. Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent forms too line for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half dissolv'd in light. Loose to the wind their airy garments...
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