The central character, based on Arabella Fermor, is guarded by sylphs.
In this work, a thousand sprites use their wings to "twitch" the diamond in acharacter's ear to aid Crispissa. One man sacrifices in fire "three garters, half a pairof gloves/ and all the trophies of his former loves". The third canto of this poemdescribes a game of (+) Ombre, after which Clarissa hands the aforementioned man aweapon. The central character, based on Arabella Fermor, is guarded by sylphs. The victim throws snuff in the (*) Baron's nose and demands the return of a stolen object, which then ascends into the heavens, after Umbriel's intervention to Sir Plume in the Cave of Spleen. This poem opens "What dire offence from am'rous causes springs/ What mighty contests rise from trivial things". For ten points, name this mock epic about Belinda's haircut by Alexander Pope.
In this work, a thousand sprites use their wings to "twitch" the diamond in acharacter's ear to aid Crispissa.
The Rape of the Lock