...happened ; and, soon after, succeeded in joining Lady Birmingham., CHAPTER VIII. THE DRAWING-ROOM. " Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court." Pore. BARBARA awoke the next morning but little refreshed from her disturbed sleep : Lady Birmingham...

...happened; and, soon after, succeeded in joining Lady Birmingham.] CHAPTER VIII. THE DRAWING-ROOM. " Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court." Port.. BARBARA awoke the next morning but little refreshed from her disturbed sleep : Lady Birmingham...

...time of Dry.den, and of Pope, who thus speaks (if T recollect rightly) in the Rape of the Lock : And thou great Anna, whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea : and Pope had too fine an ear and too finical a taste not to attend particularly to the exact sounding...

...Stativs. Like the papist's is your poet's state, J'oor and disarmed. Pope. Here Britain's statemtn oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home. /rf. I am accused of reflecting upon great slates- folks. Siri/V. Thut have his prayers for others...

...of majestic frame, Which from the neighbouring Hampton takes its name ; Here Britain's statesmen oil satire the instructive hours they pass'd, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory...

...case. — Ibid, part 3. canto 3. Here Britain's (talesmen oft the full foredoom Of foreign tyrant;, and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great Anna ! whom...Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea. Rape of the Lock, canto 3. 1. 5. O'er their quietus where fat judges dose, And lull their cough and...

...CANTO 2. To whom the knight with comely grace Put off his hat to put his case. IBID. PART III. CANTO 3. Here thou, great Anna ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea. RAPE OP THE LOCK, CANTO 3. 1. 5. O'er their quietus where fat judges doze, And lull their cough and...

...from the identity of the vanishes of a-le and o-ld, respectively with the monothongs ee-\ and oo-ze. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home; Here thon, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea. Swift to...

...Canto 2. To whom the knight with comely grace Put off his hat to put his case. Ibid. Part 3. Canto 3. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home ; t Here thou, great Anna ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea....

...converts the whole into reproach. Of this description, too, are the following lines of Pope :— " Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey. Dost sometimes counsel take, and sometimes tea .'" Rape of the Lock, iii, 7. The precept may be further illustrated by Porson's insidious commendation...