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twould a saint provoke , ( Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ) : 21 No , let a charming chintz , and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs , and shade my lifeless face : One would not , sure , be frightful when one's deadAnd ...
twould a saint provoke , ( Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ) : 21 No , let a charming chintz , and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs , and shade my lifeless face : One would not , sure , be frightful when one's deadAnd ...
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t would a saint provoke , ( Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke . ) Narcissa was Mrs. Oldfield , a celebrated actress , who died October 23 , 1730 aged 47. Pope , in his Sober Advice from Horace , says of her , and these are ...
t would a saint provoke , ( Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke . ) Narcissa was Mrs. Oldfield , a celebrated actress , who died October 23 , 1730 aged 47. Pope , in his Sober Advice from Horace , says of her , and these are ...
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... the poet's Sappho , Lady Mary — was married to a great man -and was a great writer of epistles . ] 13 In the MS . were these lines : “ Oppress'd with wealth , and wit , abundance sad ! One makes her poor , the other makes her mad .
... the poet's Sappho , Lady Mary — was married to a great man -and was a great writer of epistles . ] 13 In the MS . were these lines : “ Oppress'd with wealth , and wit , abundance sad ! One makes her poor , the other makes her mad .
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14 To heirs unknown descends the unguarded store , Or wanders , heaven - directed , to the poor . Pictures like these , dear Madam , to design , Ask no firm hand , and no unerring line ; Some wandering touches , some reflected light ...
14 To heirs unknown descends the unguarded store , Or wanders , heaven - directed , to the poor . Pictures like these , dear Madam , to design , Ask no firm hand , and no unerring line ; Some wandering touches , some reflected light ...
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When it was over , I sent a servant of mine to Windsor with him , to equip this poor creature with what he wanted , which cost very little , not being so well dressed as the late Privy Seul [ Lord Hervey ) .
When it was over , I sent a servant of mine to Windsor with him , to equip this poor creature with what he wanted , which cost very little , not being so well dressed as the late Privy Seul [ Lord Hervey ) .
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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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