How does Belinda wake up from her bed in the morning?

Belinda is a rich and pretty girl. She lives in London and enjoys having fun. In Canto 1 of “The Rape of the Lock” (1712), Pope (1688-1744) shows how she wakes up. Her morning is slow and full of style. She sleeps late and wakes like a queen. Her wake-up shows her rich life and proud nature. Let us see how it happens.

Still Sleeping at Noon: The poem starts with the sun rising. But Belinda is still sleeping. It is already twelve o'clock. Her dog and others are awake. But she stays in bed. Her sleep is soft and long. It is evident in the following lines.

“Now lap-dogs give themselves the rousing shake,

And sleepless lovers, just at twelve, awake:”