The Works of Mr. Alexander PopeJ. Wright, 1737 - 400 pages |
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... Kings . Let Us ( fince Life can little more fupply Than just to look about us , and to die ) Expatiate free , o'er all this Scene of Man , A mighty Maze ! but not without a Plan ; A Wild , where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous shoot , Or ...
... Kings . Let Us ( fince Life can little more fupply Than just to look about us , and to die ) Expatiate free , o'er all this Scene of Man , A mighty Maze ! but not without a Plan ; A Wild , where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous shoot , Or ...
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... Kings Prefumption , and to Crowds Belief . That , Virtue's Ends from Vanity can raise , Which feeks no int'reft , no reward but Praise ; And build on Wants , and on Defects of mind , The Joy , the Peace , the Glory of Mankind . Heav'n ...
... Kings Prefumption , and to Crowds Belief . That , Virtue's Ends from Vanity can raise , Which feeks no int'reft , no reward but Praise ; And build on Wants , and on Defects of mind , The Joy , the Peace , the Glory of Mankind . Heav'n ...
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... King , The starving Chymift in his golden Views Supreamly bleft , the Poet in his Muse . See ! fome strange Comfort ev'ry State attend , And Pride beftow'd on all , a common Friend ; See ! fome fit Paflion ev'ry Age fupply , Hope ...
... King , The starving Chymift in his golden Views Supreamly bleft , the Poet in his Muse . See ! fome strange Comfort ev'ry State attend , And Pride beftow'd on all , a common Friend ; See ! fome fit Paflion ev'ry Age fupply , Hope ...
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... Kings fhall crown them , or as Gods adore . Great Nature fpoke ; obfervant Men obey'd ; 200 Cities were built , Societies were made : Here rofe one little State ; another near Grew by like means , and join'd thro ' Love , or Fear . Did ...
... Kings fhall crown them , or as Gods adore . Great Nature fpoke ; obfervant Men obey'd ; 200 Cities were built , Societies were made : Here rofe one little State ; another near Grew by like means , and join'd thro ' Love , or Fear . Did ...
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... King unknown , ' Till common Int'reft plac'd the fway in One . Then VIRTUE ONLY ( or in Arts , or Arms , Diffusing bleflings , or averting harms ) The fame which in a Sire the Sons obey'd , A Prince the Father of a People made . 251 ...
... King unknown , ' Till common Int'reft plac'd the fway in One . Then VIRTUE ONLY ( or in Arts , or Arms , Diffusing bleflings , or averting harms ) The fame which in a Sire the Sons obey'd , A Prince the Father of a People made . 251 ...
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