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" Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view... "
The whole poetical works of Alexander Pope, Esq., including his translations ... - Page 317
by Samuel Johnson - 1800
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The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...arofe that pray'r ? Sprung it from piety, or from defpair ? Ev'n here, where frozen chaftity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought ; I I mourn the lover, not lament the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleafures,...
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Miscellaneous Poems and Translations: By Several Hands. Particularly, I ...

English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...arofe that pray'r ? Sprung it from piety, or from defpair ? Ev'n here, where frozen chaftity 'retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to...Repent old pleafures, and folicit new : Now turn'd to heav'n, I weep my paft offence, Now think of thee, and curfe my innocence. Of all affliction taught...
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London Magazine Enlarged and Improved, Volume 47

English periodicals - 1778 - 658 pages
...folitary woe ; Woe ! why did i call it woe ? No, I'M drive To banilh perjur'n Damon whilft I live ; " Yet ought to grieve but cannot what I ought, << I mourn the lover, not lament his fault ; " I view his crime, but kindle at the view, • " Repent old pteafuret, and folicit new."...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1736 - 234 pages
...that pray'r ? Sprung it from piety, or from defpair? 180 Ev'n here, where frozen chaftity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to...the fault ; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, 1 85 Repent old pleafures, and follicitnew; Now turn'd to heav'n, I weep my paft offence, Now think...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 1

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...arofe that Pray'r ? Sprung it from Piety, or from Defpair ? Ev'n here where frozen Chaftity retires, Love finds an Altar for forbidden Fires. I ought to...but kindle at the View, Repent old Pleafures, and follicit now : Now turn'd to Heav'n, I weep my paft Offence, Now think of thee, and curfe my Innocence,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Translations and imitations

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 254 pages
...that pray'r ? Sprung it from piety, or from defpair ? 1 80 Ev'n here, where frozen chaftity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to...the fault ; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, 185 Repent old pleafures, and follicit new ; Now tum'd to heav'n, I weep my paft offence, Now think...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Translations and imitations

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 338 pages
...arofe thatpray'r? Sprung it from piety, or from defpair? 180 Ev'n here, where frozen chaftity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to...the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, 185 Repent old pleafures, and follicit new; Now turn'd to heav'n, I weep my paft offence, Now think...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 268 pages
...that pray'r ? Sprung it from piety, or from defpair ? i 80 Ev'n here, where frozen chaftity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to...the fault ; I view my crime, but kindle at the view, i 85 Repent old pleafures, and follicit new ; Now turn'd to heav'n, I weep my paft oflence, Now think...
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An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, Volume 1

Joseph Warton - 1756 - 356 pages
...ai^ ^ * Ah wretch f believ'd the fpoufe of God in vain, Confefs'd within the flave of love and man ! I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought ; • I mourn the lover, not lament the fault. * •* This however is improved greatly on the original. " Caftam me predicant, qui non deprehendunt...
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Letters of Abelard and Heloise: To which is Prefix'd a Particular Account of ...

Peter Abelard - Abbesses, Christian - 1760 - 208 pages
...arofe that Pray'rf Sprung it from Piety, or from Defpair ? Ev'n here, where frozen Chaftity retires, Love finds an Altar for forbidden Fires. I ought to...but kindle at the View, Repent old Pleafures, and follicit new; Now £Jow turn'd to Heav'n, I weep my paft Offence, Now think of thee, and curfe my Innocence....
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