 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...Shock. To fifty chosen Sylphs, of spécial note, We trust the important charge, the petticoat -• Oft have we known that sevenfold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and arm'd with ribs of whale. Form a strong line about the silver bound,. And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - English language - 1840 - 316 pages
...sounds horns. " To fifty chosen Sylphs of special note " We trust the important charge the petticoat; " Oft have we known that sevenfold fence to fail; " Though stiff with hoops and arm'd with ribs of [whale." Pope. Can Jackanape be merry when his clog is at his heel 1 Cambd. rems.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...guard of Shock. To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat : Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and arm'd with ribe o Form a strong line about the silver bound, [whale And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1844 - 846 pages
...guard of Shock. To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat : Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and arm'd with ribs oí Form a strong line about the silver bound, [whalr. And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 410 pages
...favourite Lock; " To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat : Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and arm'd with ribs of whale. Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 416 pages
...of Shock. " To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat: Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and arm'd with ribs of whale. Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...guard of Shock. To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust the important charge, the petticoat: Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops and arm'd with ribs of whale; Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1851 - 348 pages
...of Shock. " To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat: Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and arm'd with ribs of whale; Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1851 - 628 pages
...of Shock. ' To fifty chosen Sylphs, of special note, We trust the important charge, the petticoat: Oft have we known that sevenfold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and ann'd with rihs of wnala Form a strong line ahout the silver hound, And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 330 pages
...of Shock. " To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat: Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and arm'd with ribs of whale; 120 Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference... | |
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Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, " Though stiff with hoops and armed with ribs of whale ! 
