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THE PROGRESS OF POESY.

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Glance their many-twinkling feet. 35
Slow melting strains their Queen's approach declare;
Where'er she turns, the Graces homage pay.
With arms sublime, that float upon the air,
In gliding state she wins her easy way:
O'er her warm cheek, and rising bosom, move 40
The bloom of young Desire and purple light of Love.

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↑ V. 36. Compare the following stanza of a poem by Barton Booth, in his Life, written in 1718, published 1733:
"Now to a slow and melting air she moves,
So like in air, in shape, in mien,
She passes for the Paphian queen;
The Graces all around her play,
The wond'ring gazers die away;
Whether her easy body bend,
Or her faire bosom heave with sighs;
Whether her graceful arms extend,
Or gently fall, or slowly rise;
Or returning or advancing,
Swimming round, or sidelong glancing,
Strange force of motion that subdues the soul."

And Apuleii. Metam. Lib. x. p. 319. ed Delph.
↑ V. 37. For wheresoe'er she turn'd her face, they bow'd."
Dryden. Flower and Leaf, v. 191.
↑ V. 39. Incessu patuit Dea," Virg. Æn. i, 405. And see Heyne's quotation from Eustathius, "On all sides round environ'd, wins his way." Par. Lost, ii, 1016.
↑ V. 41. Λάμπει δ' ἐπὶ πορφυρέησί
Παρείησι φῶς ἔρωτος.
Phrynicus apud Athenæum. Gray.
lumenque juventæ
Purpureum, et letos oculis afflarat honores."
Virg. Æn. i. 594. W. Add Ovid. Amor, ii. 1. 38: "Purpureus quæ mihi dictat Amor." And ix. 34: Notaque
purpureus tela resumit Amor." And Art. Amor. i. 232. Fast, vi. 252. "purpurea luce." Dryden. Brit. Rediviva, p. 93: "Breath'd Honour on his eyes, and his own purple light." Pope. Hor. Od. iv. 1. "Smiling loves, and young desires." Rogers.

[1] V. 36. Compare the following stanza of a poem by Barton Booth, in his Life, written in 1718, published 1733:
"Now to a slow and melting air she moves,
So like in air, in shape, in mien,
She passes for the Paphian queen;
The Graces all around her play,
The wond'ring gazers die away;
Whether her easy body bend,
Or her faire bosom heave with sighs;
Whether her graceful arms extend,
Or gently fall, or slowly rise;
Or returning or advancing,
Swimming round, or sidelong glancing,
Strange force of motion that subdues the soul."

And Apuleii. Metam. Lib. x. p. 319. ed Delph.

[2] V. 37. For wheresoe'er she turn'd her face, they bow'd."
Dryden. Flower and Leaf, v. 191.

[3] V. 39. Incessu patuit Dea," Virg. Æn. i, 405. And see Heyne's quotation from Eustathius, "On all sides round environ'd, wins his way." Par. Lost, ii, 1016.

[4] V. 41. Λάμπει δ' ἐπὶ πορφυρέησί
Παρείησι φῶς ἔρωτος.
Phrynicus apud Athenæum. Gray.
lumenque juventæ
Purpureum, et letos oculis afflarat honores."
Virg. Æn. i. 594. W. Add Ovid. Amor, ii. 1. 38: "Purpureus quæ mihi dictat Amor." And ix. 34: Notaque
purpureus tela resumit Amor." And Art. Amor. i. 232. Fast, vi. 252. "purpurea luce." Dryden. Brit. Rediviva, p. 93: "Breath'd Honour on his eyes, and his own purple light." Pope. Hor. Od. iv. 1. "Smiling loves, and young desires." Rogers.

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