 She sighs for ever on her pensive bed, Pain at her side, and Megrim at her head. Two handmaids wait the throne: alike in place, But diffring far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature like an ancient maid...  Letters Concerning the English Nation - Page 219by Voltaire - 1733 - 253 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne : alike in place, But diff 'ring far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form in black and white array 'd ! With store of pray 'rs, for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd ; her bosom with lampoons. 30 NOTES.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne : alike in place, But diff'ring far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form in black and white array 'd ! With store of pray 'rs, for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd ; her bosom with lampoons. 30 NOTES.... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 308 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne; alike in place, But differing far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature, like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form in black and white array'd! With store of prayers for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd; her bosom with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne : alike in place, But diff'ring far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form in black and white array'd ! With store of pray'rs, for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd ; her bosom with... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 404 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne: alike in place, But diff'ring far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form in black and white array'd ! With store of pray'rs, for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd ; her bosom with... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...head. Two handmaids wait the throne: alike in place, But difTring far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form in black and white array'd; With store of prayers, for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd ; her bosom with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne ; alike in place, But differing far in figure and in face. Here stood ill-nature) like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form in black and white' array'd ; * With store of prayers, for mornings, nights, and Her hand is fill'd; her bosom with lampoons,... | |
 | English poetry - 1826 - 300 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne ; alike in place, But differing far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature, like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form in black and white array'd ! With store of prayers for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd ; her bosom with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne : alike in place, But differing far in figure and in face. Here stood fame, Through climes and ages bean each form and name : In one short array'd ; With store of prayers, for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd : fier bosom with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1831 - 384 pages
...Two handmaids wait the throne : alike in place, But differing far in figure and in face. Here stood Ill-nature, like an ancient maid, Her wrinkled form...prayers for mornings, nights, and noons, Her hand is fill'd ; her bosom with lampoons. There affectation, with a sickly mien, Shows in her cheek the roses... | |
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