 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1879 - 874 pages
...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 armed with ril в of whale— Form a strong line about the silver bound, And saard the wide circumference around.... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...Shock. " To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat—- 7 4 4 arm'd with ribs of whale— Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1882 - 906 pages
...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 armed with ribs of whale — Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference around. " Whatever... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1891 - 326 pages
...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 armed with ribs of whale; 120 His post neglects, or leaves the fair at large, Shall feel sharp vengeance soon o'ertake his sins,... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 354 pages
...of Shock! ‘To fifty chosen Sylphs of special note, We trust th' important charge, the Petticoat! Oft have we known that sevenfold fence to fail; Though stiff with hoops, and armed with ribs of whale! Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference around! ‘Whatever Spirit,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1906 - 174 pages
...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 armed with ribs of whale; Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference around. “Whatever spirit,... | |
 | Lionel Strachey - Wit and humor - 1906 - 326 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 arm'd with ribs of whale; Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference... | |
 | James Branch Cabell - 1907 - 372 pages
...cousin to the Earl of Brudenel, and the widow (by his second marriage) of Lord Stephen Allonby, 1 " Oft have we known that sevenfold fence to fail, Though...stiff with hoops, and armed with ribs of whale." the Marquis of .Falmouth's younger brother; and it was conceded by the most sedate that Lord Stephen's... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English poetry - 1907 - 654 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 armed with ribs of whale ; 120 Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference around. "Whatever... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English poetry - 1907 - 616 pages
...Shock. To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th' important charge, the petticoat: I «S Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Though stiff with hoops, and armed with ribs of whale; no Form a strong line about the silver bound, And guard the wide circumference around. "Whatever spirit,... | |
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Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, " Though stiff with hoops and armed with ribs of whale ! 
