The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeW. Suttaby, B. Crosby & Company Corral Prinker, 1807 - 408 pages |
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... flowers . The poet , in the Elegy , takes occasion to mingle with the tears of sorrow , just reproaches upon her cruel uncle , who drove her to this violation . But thou , false guardian of a charge too good LIFE OF POPE .
... flowers . The poet , in the Elegy , takes occasion to mingle with the tears of sorrow , just reproaches upon her cruel uncle , who drove her to this violation . But thou , false guardian of a charge too good LIFE OF POPE .
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... had a different air ; reminding Mr. Pope of the amendment , by Sir Richard , of a line in the poem called the Messiah ; He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes . Which is taken from the prophet Isaiah , The Lord LIFE OF POPE .
... had a different air ; reminding Mr. Pope of the amendment , by Sir Richard , of a line in the poem called the Messiah ; He wipes the tears for ever from our eyes . Which is taken from the prophet Isaiah , The Lord LIFE OF POPE .
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... tears from off all faces ; From every face he wipes off every tear . And it stands so altered in the newer editions of Mr. Pope's works . He proceeded to lay before him all the mistakes and inaccuracies hinted at by the writers who had ...
... tears from off all faces ; From every face he wipes off every tear . And it stands so altered in the newer editions of Mr. Pope's works . He proceeded to lay before him all the mistakes and inaccuracies hinted at by the writers who had ...
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... tear he paid ; Poets themselves must fall like those they sung , Deaf the prais'd ear , and mute the tuneful tongue . E'en be whose soul now melts in mournful lays , Shall shortly want the gen'rous tear he pays . Mr. Pope , who had been ...
... tear he paid ; Poets themselves must fall like those they sung , Deaf the prais'd ear , and mute the tuneful tongue . E'en be whose soul now melts in mournful lays , Shall shortly want the gen'rous tear he pays . Mr. Pope , who had been ...
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Alexander Pope. Fame but from death a villain's name can save , As justice tears his body from the grave ; When what to ' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high , to poison half mankind . All fame is foreign but of true desert ...
Alexander Pope. Fame but from death a villain's name can save , As justice tears his body from the grave ; When what to ' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high , to poison half mankind . All fame is foreign but of true desert ...
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