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His hand unstain'd , his uncorrupted heart , His comprehensive head all interests weigh'd , All Europe saved , yet Britain not betray'd ? He thanks you not , his pride is in piquet , 85 Newmarket fame , and judgment at a bet.8 What made ...
His hand unstain'd , his uncorrupted heart , His comprehensive head all interests weigh'd , All Europe saved , yet Britain not betray'd ? He thanks you not , his pride is in piquet , 85 Newmarket fame , and judgment at a bet.8 What made ...
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Thus with each gift of nature and of art , And wanting nothing but an honest heart ; Grown all to all , from no one vice exempt , And most contemptible , to shun contempt ; His passion still , to covet general praise , His life ...
Thus with each gift of nature and of art , And wanting nothing but an honest heart ; Grown all to all , from no one vice exempt , And most contemptible , to shun contempt ; His passion still , to covet general praise , His life ...
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Twas thus Calypso once each heart alarm'd , 6 Awed without virtue , without beauty charm'd ; Her tongue bewitch'd as oddly as her eyes , Less wit than mimic , more a wit than wise ; Strange graces still , and stranger ...
Twas thus Calypso once each heart alarm'd , 6 Awed without virtue , without beauty charm'd ; Her tongue bewitch'd as oddly as her eyes , Less wit than mimic , more a wit than wise ; Strange graces still , and stranger ...
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... Now drinking citron with his grace and Chartres : Now conscience chills her , and now passion burns ; And atheism and religion take their turns ; A very heathen in the carnal part , Yet still a sad , good Christian at her heart .
... Now drinking citron with his grace and Chartres : Now conscience chills her , and now passion burns ; And atheism and religion take their turns ; A very heathen in the carnal part , Yet still a sad , good Christian at her heart .
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She wants a heart . She speaks , behaves , and acts , just as she ought , But never , never , reached one generous thought . Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour , Content to dwell in decencies for ever .
She wants a heart . She speaks , behaves , and acts , just as she ought , But never , never , reached one generous thought . Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour , Content to dwell in decencies for ever .
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| Title | The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4 The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Robert Carruthers |
| Author | Alexander Pope |
| Editor | Robert Carruthers |
| Publisher | Ingram, Cooke, 1854 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Mar 9, 2010 |
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