The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Eight Volumes, Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; Together with All His Notes, 2. köideW. Cavil, T. Martin, T. French, and J. Wren., 1795 |
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... these trials I have borne a part , I was myself the fcourge that caus'd the fmart ; For , fince fifteen , in triumph have I led Five captive husbands from the church to bed . 5 Christ saw a wedding once , the Scripture fays ; And faw ...
... these trials I have borne a part , I was myself the fcourge that caus'd the fmart ; For , fince fifteen , in triumph have I led Five captive husbands from the church to bed . 5 Christ saw a wedding once , the Scripture fays ; And faw ...
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... these bestows 40 One proper gift , another grants to those : Not ev'ry man's oblig❜d to fell his store , And give up all his fubftance to the poor ; Such as are perfect , may , I can't deny ; But , by your leaves , divines , fo am not ...
... these bestows 40 One proper gift , another grants to those : Not ev'ry man's oblig❜d to fell his store , And give up all his fubftance to the poor ; Such as are perfect , may , I can't deny ; But , by your leaves , divines , fo am not ...
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... These three right ancient venerable fires . I told ' em , Thus you fay , and thus you do , And told ' em false , but Jenkin swore ' twas true . I , like a dog , could bite as well as whine , And first complain'd , whene'er the guilt was ...
... These three right ancient venerable fires . I told ' em , Thus you fay , and thus you do , And told ' em false , but Jenkin swore ' twas true . I , like a dog , could bite as well as whine , And first complain'd , whene'er the guilt was ...
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... these old spouses I could raise , Procur'd young husbands in my riper days . Though past my bloom , not yet decay'd was I , Wanton and wild , and chatter'd like a pye . In country - dances ftill I bore the bell , And fung as fweet as ev ...
... these old spouses I could raise , Procur'd young husbands in my riper days . Though past my bloom , not yet decay'd was I , Wanton and wild , and chatter'd like a pye . In country - dances ftill I bore the bell , And fung as fweet as ev ...
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... these I made no fcruple to reveal . Oft has he blush'd from ear to ear for fhame , 275 That e'er he told a fecret to his dame . It fo befel , in holy time of Lent , That oft a - day I to this goflip went ; ( My husband , thank my ftars ...
... these I made no fcruple to reveal . Oft has he blush'd from ear to ear for fhame , 275 That e'er he told a fecret to his dame . It fo befel , in holy time of Lent , That oft a - day I to this goflip went ; ( My husband , thank my ftars ...
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