Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON THE COUNTESS OF BURLINGTON CUTTING PAPER, by ALEXANDER POPE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Pallas grew vapourish once, and odd Last Line: Between john overton and you. | ||||||||
Pallas grew vap'rish once and odd, She would not do the least right thing, Either for Goddess or for God, Nor work, nor play, nor paint, nor sing. Jove frown'd, and 'Use (he cry'd) those Eyes So skilful and those Hands so taper; Do something exquisite, and wise -- ' She bow'd, obey'd him, and cut Paper. This vexing him who gave her Birth, Thought by all Heav'n a burning Shame; What does she next, but bids on Earth Her B--l--n do just the same. Pallas, you give yourself strange Airs; But sure you'll find it hard to spoil The Sense and Taste of one that bears The Name of Savil and of Boyle. Alas! one bad Example shown, How quickly all the Sex pursue! See Madam! see, the Arts o'erthrown, Between John Overton and You. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A HYMN WRITTEN IN WINDSOR FOREST by ALEXANDER POPE AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM by ALEXANDER POPE AN ESSAY ON MAN by ALEXANDER POPE COWLEY: THE GARDEN by ALEXANDER POPE ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY by ALEXANDER POPE ELOISA TO ABELARD by ALEXANDER POPE EPIGRAM ENGRAVED ON THE COLLAR OF A DOG by ALEXANDER POPE EPIGRAM ON QUEEN CAROLINE'S DEATHBED by ALEXANDER POPE EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES: DIALOGUE 1 by ALEXANDER POPE EPISTLE TO DR. ARBUTHNOT by ALEXANDER POPE EPISTLE TO MISS TERESA BLOUNT, ON HER LEAVING THE TOWN by ALEXANDER POPE EPISTLE TO MRS. BLOUNT, WITH THE WORKS OF VOITURE by ALEXANDER POPE |
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