The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, 3. köideA. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, H. Lintot, and C. Bathurst, 1757 |
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... Pow'r refiftlefs , rules the wise and great ; Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet ; Haunts the proud City , and the lowly Shade , And sways alike the Sceptre and the Spade . Thus Heav'n in Pity wakes the friendly Flame , To urge ...
... Pow'r refiftlefs , rules the wise and great ; Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet ; Haunts the proud City , and the lowly Shade , And sways alike the Sceptre and the Spade . Thus Heav'n in Pity wakes the friendly Flame , To urge ...
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... Pow'r that fov'reign Nature bids enjoy , 45 50 55 Man may corrupt , but Man can ne'er destroy , Like mighty rivers , with refiftlefs force The Paffions rage , obftructed in their courfe ; Swell to new heights , forbidden paths explore ...
... Pow'r that fov'reign Nature bids enjoy , 45 50 55 Man may corrupt , but Man can ne'er destroy , Like mighty rivers , with refiftlefs force The Paffions rage , obftructed in their courfe ; Swell to new heights , forbidden paths explore ...
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... pow'r : ' Tis her corrective part , To calm the wild disorders of the heart . She points the arduous height where Glory lies , And teaches mad Ambition to be wife : In the dark bofom wakes the fair defire , Draws good from ill , a ...
... pow'r : ' Tis her corrective part , To calm the wild disorders of the heart . She points the arduous height where Glory lies , And teaches mad Ambition to be wife : In the dark bofom wakes the fair defire , Draws good from ill , a ...
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... Pow'r too strong . Ev'n fair Religion , Native of the skies , 115 Scorn'd by the Crowd , feeks refuge with the Wife ; The Crowd with laughter fpurns her awful train , And Mercy courts , and Justice frowns in vain . 10 But SATIRE's fhaft ...
... Pow'r too strong . Ev'n fair Religion , Native of the skies , 115 Scorn'd by the Crowd , feeks refuge with the Wife ; The Crowd with laughter fpurns her awful train , And Mercy courts , and Justice frowns in vain . 10 But SATIRE's fhaft ...
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... pow'r apply ; An eagle's talon afks an eagle's eye : 190 Let SATIRE then her proper object know , And ere she strike , be sure she strike a foe . Nor fondly deem the real fool confest , Because blind Ridicule conceives a jeft : Before ...
... pow'r apply ; An eagle's talon afks an eagle's eye : 190 Let SATIRE then her proper object know , And ere she strike , be sure she strike a foe . Nor fondly deem the real fool confest , Because blind Ridicule conceives a jeft : Before ...
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