 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 pages
...Efq. What Drop or Nojlrum can this plague remove ? Or which muft end me, a Fool's wrath or love ? 30 A dire dilemma ! either way I'm fped, If foes, they...lye : To laugh, were want of goodnefs and of grace, 35 And to be grave, exceeds all Pow'r of face4 I fit with fad civility, I read With honeft anguifh,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 278 pages
...creditors. What brop or Nsjirum can this plague remove ? Or which muft end me, a Fool's wrath or love ? 30 A dire dilemma ! either way I'm fped, If foes, they...dead. Seiz'd and ty'd down to judge» how wretched I ! iVho can't befilent, and who will not lye : To laugh, were want of goodnefs and of grace, 35 And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 290 pages
...-7 What Drop or Noftrum can this plague remove ? Or which muft end me, a Fool's wrath or love ? 30 A dire dilemma ! either way I'm fped, If foes, they...dead. Seiz'd and ty'd down to judge, how Wretched II Who can't be filent, and who will not lye : To laugh, Were want of goodnefs and of grace, 35 And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...creditors. What Drop or Nojtrum can this plague remove ? Or which rnuft end roe, a Fool's wrath or love ? 3* A dire dilemma ! either way I'm fped. If foes, they...wretched I! Who can't be filent, and who will not lye.io To laugh, were want of goodnefs and of grace, 35 And to be grave, exceeds all Pow'r efface:... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 272 pages
...creditors. What Drop or Nofrum can this plague remove ? Or which muft end me, a Fool's wrath or love ? 30' A dire dilemma ! either way I'm fped. If foes, they...friends, they read me dead. Seiz'd and ty'd down to j-idge, how wretched I ! Who can't be filent, and who will not lye : To laugh, were want of goodnefs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 360 pages
...fong) What Drop or Noftrum can this plague remove ? Or which muft end me, a Fool's wrath or love ? 30 A dire dilemma! either way I'm fped, If foes, they...wretched I ! Who can't be filent, and who will not lie : To laugh, were want of goodnefs and of grace, 35 And to be grave, exceeds all Pow'r of face.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 260 pages
...fonir) What Drop or Ncftrum can this plague remove? Or which muff end me, a fool's wrath or love ? A dire dilemma ! either way I'm fped, If foes, they write, if friend*, they read me dead. Sciz'd and ty'd down to judge, how wretched I! Who can't be filent, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 392 pages
...plague remove ? Or which muft end me, a fool's wrath or love ? 30 A dire dilemma ! either way I'm Iped. If foes, they write, if friends, they read me dead....lye : To laugh, were want of goodnefs and of grace, 35 And to be grave, exceeds all pow'r of face. I fit with fad civility, I read With honeft anguifh,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...fong) What Drop or Noftrum can this plague remove ? Or which muft end me, a Fool's wrath or love ? 30 A dire dilemma ! either way I'm fped ; If foes, they...ty'd down to judge, how wretched I ! Who can't be f:lent, and who will not lie : To VARIATIONS. After ver. zo. in the MS. t Is there a Bard in durance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...fong) What Drop or Noftrum can this plague remove ? Or which muft end me, a Fool's wrath or love? 30 A dire dilemma ! either way I'm fped ; If foes, they write, if friends, they read me dead. Sei2'd and ty'd down to judge, how wretched I ! Who can't be filent, and who will not lie : To VARIATIONS.... | |
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And curses wit, and poetry, and Pope. Friend to my life ! (which did not you prolong, The world had wanted many an idle song) What drop or nostrum can this plague remove? 
