The rape of the lock : an heroi-comical poem in five cantos . ir her Airy Band; Some, as she sippd, the fuming Liquor fannd, Some oer her Lap their careful Plumes displayd, us Trembling, and conscious of the rich Brocade. Coffee (which makes the Politician wise. And see through all things with his half-shut Eyes) Sent up in Vapours to the Barons Brain New Stratagems, the radiant Lock to gain. lao Ah cease rash Youth ! desist eer tis too late, Fear the just Gods, and think of Scyllas Fate! Changd to a Bird, and sent to flit in Air, She dearly pays for Nisus injurd Hair! But when to Mischief Mor
The rape of the lock : an heroi-comical poem in five cantos . ir her Airy Band; Some, as she sippd, the fuming Liquor fannd, Some oer her Lap their careful Plumes displayd, us Trembling, and conscious of the rich Brocade. Coffee (which makes the Politician wise. And see through all things with his half-shut Eyes) Sent up in Vapours to the Barons Brain New Stratagems, the radiant Lock to gain. lao Ah cease rash Youth ! desist eer tis too late, Fear the just Gods, and think of Scyllas Fate! Changd to a Bird, and sent to flit in Air, She dearly pays for Nisus injurd Hair! But when to Mischief Mortals bend their Will, 125 How soon they find fit Instruments of 111!Just then, Clarissa drew with tempting GraceA two-edgd Weapon from her shining Case;So Ladies in Romance assist their Knight,Present the Spear, and arm him for the Fight. 130 He takes the Gift with revrence, and extendsThe little Engine on his Fingers Ends;This just behind Belindas Neck he spreadAs oer the fragrant Steams she bends her Head :Swift to the Lock a thousand Sprights repair, 133. CANTO III 21 A thousand Wings, by turns, blow back the Hair; And thrice they twitchd the Diamond in her Ear, Thrice she lookd back, and thrice the Foe drew near. Just in that instant, anxious Ariel sought The close Recesses of the Virgins thought; 140 As on the Nosegay in her Breast reclind, He watchd th Ideas rising in her Mind, Sudden he viewd, in spite of all her Art, An Earthly Lover lurking at her Heart. Amazd, confusd, he found his Power expird, 145 Resignd to Fate, and with a Sigh retird. The Peer now spreads the glittering Forfex wide,T inclose the Lock ; now joins it, to then, before the fatal Engine closd,A wretched Sylph too fondly interposd; 150 Fate urged the Sheers, and cut the Sylph in twain,(But Airy Substance soon unites again)The meeting Points the sacred Hair disseverFrom the fair Head, for ever and for ever ! Then flashd the living Lightnings from her Eyes, 155And Screams of Horror rend th aff
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