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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... she was join'd ; 15 And fure the certain ftint was ne'er defin'd . Increase and multiply , was Heav'n's command , And that's a text I clearly understand . This too , " Let men their fires and mothers leave And to their dearer wives for ...
... she was join'd ; 15 And fure the certain ftint was ne'er defin'd . Increase and multiply , was Heav'n's command , And that's a text I clearly understand . This too , " Let men their fires and mothers leave And to their dearer wives for ...
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... she Think fit to live in perfect chastity ; 45 Pure let them be , and free from taint or vice ; I , for a few flight spots , am not fso nice . Heav'n calls us diff'rent ways , on these bestows , 40 One proper gift , another grants to ...
... she Think fit to live in perfect chastity ; 45 Pure let them be , and free from taint or vice ; I , for a few flight spots , am not fso nice . Heav'n calls us diff'rent ways , on these bestows , 40 One proper gift , another grants to ...
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... She finds fome honeft gander for her mate . 95 101 Horfes ( thou fay'it ) and affes , men may try , And ring fufpected veffels ere they buy : But wives a random choice , untry'd they take , They dream in courtship , but in wedlock wake ...
... She finds fome honeft gander for her mate . 95 101 Horfes ( thou fay'it ) and affes , men may try , And ring fufpected veffels ere they buy : But wives a random choice , untry'd they take , They dream in courtship , but in wedlock wake ...
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... She licks her fair round face , and frisks abroad , To fhow her fur , and to be catterwaw'd . 150 Lo thus , my friends , I wrought to my defires These three right ancient venerable fires . I told ' em , Thus you fay , and thus you do ...
... She licks her fair round face , and frisks abroad , To fhow her fur , and to be catterwaw'd . 150 Lo thus , my friends , I wrought to my defires These three right ancient venerable fires . I told ' em , Thus you fay , and thus you do ...
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... She : --- and my niece --- and one more worthy wife , Had known it all . What most he would conceal , To thefe I made no fcruple to reveal . 270 Oft has he blush'd from ear to ear for shame , 275 That e'er he told a fecret to his dame ...
... She : --- and my niece --- and one more worthy wife , Had known it all . What most he would conceal , To thefe I made no fcruple to reveal . 270 Oft has he blush'd from ear to ear for shame , 275 That e'er he told a fecret to his dame ...
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