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Subject: MONTAGU, LADY MARY WORTLEY (1689-1762)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` IMITATION OF TIBULLUS, by ALEXANDER POPE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Here stopt by hasty death, alexis lies
Last Line: Who crost half europe, led by wortley's eyes!
Subject(s): Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley (1689-1762)


ON LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU'S PORTRAIT, by ALEXANDER POPE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The play full smiles around the dimpled mouth
Last Line: And the whole princess in my work should shine.
Subject(s): Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley (1689-1762)


ON READING LADY MARY MONTAGUE AND MRS. ROWE'S LETTERS, by JANET LITTLE    Poem Text                    
First Line: As venus by night, so montague bright
Last Line: And critics in silence admire.
Alternate Author Name(s): Richmond, Janet; Little, Jennie
Subject(s): Letters; Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley (1689-1762); Rowe, Elizabeth Singer (1674-1737)


TO LORD HERVEY AND LADY MARY WORTLEY, by ALEXANDER POPE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When I but call a flagrant whore unsound
Last Line: And sweet adonis -- you have lost a tooth.
Subject(s): Hervey, John. Baron Hervey Of Ickworth; Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley (1689-1762)


TO MR. GAY, WHO WROTE HIM A CONGRATULATORY LETTER ON FINISHING HOUSE, by ALEXANDER POPE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Ah, friend! 'tis true - this truth you lovers know
Last Line: Bleeds drop by drop, and pants his life away.
Subject(s): Gay, John (1685-1732); Houses; Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley (1689-1762)