The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4Ingram, Cooke, 1854 |
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... turns of mind : Or puzzling contraries confound the whole ; 65 Or affectations quite reverse the soul . The dull , flat falsehood serves for policy ; And , in the cunning , truth itself's a lie : Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the ...
... turns of mind : Or puzzling contraries confound the whole ; 65 Or affectations quite reverse the soul . The dull , flat falsehood serves for policy ; And , in the cunning , truth itself's a lie : Unthought - of frailties cheat us in the ...
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... turn a crafty knave ? Alas ! in truth the man but changed his mind , Perhaps was sick , in love , or had not dined . Ask why from Britain Cæsar would retreat ? Cæsar himself might whisper he was beat . Why risk the world's great empire ...
... turn a crafty knave ? Alas ! in truth the man but changed his mind , Perhaps was sick , in love , or had not dined . Ask why from Britain Cæsar would retreat ? Cæsar himself might whisper he was beat . Why risk the world's great empire ...
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... turns him now a stupid silent dunce ? Some god , or spirit , he has lately found ; Or chanced to meet a minister that ... turn with climes , Tenets with books , and principles with times . III . Search then the RULING PASSION : there ...
... turns him now a stupid silent dunce ? Some god , or spirit , he has lately found ; Or chanced to meet a minister that ... turn with climes , Tenets with books , and principles with times . III . Search then the RULING PASSION : there ...
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... turns repentant , and his God adores With the same spirit that he drinks and whores ; Enough if all around him but admire , 190 And now the punk applaud , and now the friar . Thus with each gift of nature and of art , And wanting ...
... turns repentant , and his God adores With the same spirit that he drinks and whores ; Enough if all around him but admire , 190 And now the punk applaud , and now the friar . Thus with each gift of nature and of art , And wanting ...
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... turns ; A very heathen in the carnal part , Yet still a sad , good Christian at her heart . See Sin in state , majestically drunk ; 8 Proud as a peeress , prouder as a punk ; Chaste to her husband , frank to all beside , A teeming ...
... turns ; A very heathen in the carnal part , Yet still a sad , good Christian at her heart . See Sin in state , majestically drunk ; 8 Proud as a peeress , prouder as a punk ; Chaste to her husband , frank to all beside , A teeming ...
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