The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4Ingram, Cooke, 1854 |
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... give The mighty blessing , " while we live , to live . ” Then all for death , that opiate of the soul ! Lucretia's dagger , Rosamonda's bowl . Say , what can cause such impotence of mind ? A spark too fickle , or a spouse too kind . 65 ...
... give The mighty blessing , " while we live , to live . ” Then all for death , that opiate of the soul ! Lucretia's dagger , Rosamonda's bowl . Say , what can cause such impotence of mind ? A spark too fickle , or a spouse too kind . 65 ...
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... give , And die of nothing , but a rage to live . Turn then from wits ; and look on Simo's mate , No ass so meek , no ass so obstinate . 95 35 100 Or her , that owns her faults , but never mends , Because she's honest , and the best of ...
... give , And die of nothing , but a rage to live . Turn then from wits ; and look on Simo's mate , No ass so meek , no ass so obstinate . 95 35 100 Or her , that owns her faults , but never mends , Because she's honest , and the best of ...
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... gives ; and where the lesson taught 18 Is but to please , can pleasure seem a fault ? Experience , this ; by man's oppression cursed , They seek the second not to lose the first . Men , some to business , some to pleasure take ; But ...
... gives ; and where the lesson taught 18 Is but to please , can pleasure seem a fault ? Experience , this ; by man's oppression cursed , They seek the second not to lose the first . Men , some to business , some to pleasure take ; But ...
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... give no more : As hags hold sabbaths , less for joy than spite , So these their merry , miserable night ; Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide , And haunt the places where their honour died . See how the world its veterans ...
... give no more : As hags hold sabbaths , less for joy than spite , So these their merry , miserable night ; Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide , And haunt the places where their honour died . See how the world its veterans ...
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... give the duchess the benefit of a doubt as to her complete identity with the unamiable Narcissa . The Duchess of Hamilton of that day was Elizabeth Gerard , daughter of Digby , Lord Gerard , of Bromley , and widow of James , Duke of ...
... give the duchess the benefit of a doubt as to her complete identity with the unamiable Narcissa . The Duchess of Hamilton of that day was Elizabeth Gerard , daughter of Digby , Lord Gerard , of Bromley , and widow of James , Duke of ...
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