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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... face . There fwims no goofe fo gray , but foon or late 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 ...
... face . There fwims no goofe fo gray , but foon or late 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 ...
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... 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 , And told ' em falfe , but ...
... 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 , And told ' em falfe , but ...
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... face my handkerchief I spread , To hide the flood of tears I did not shed . The good man's coffin to the church was borne ; Around , the neighbours , and my clerk too , mourn . But as he march'd , good gods ! he fhow'd a pair Of legs ...
... face my handkerchief I spread , To hide the flood of tears I did not shed . The good man's coffin to the church was borne ; Around , the neighbours , and my clerk too , mourn . But as he march'd , good gods ! he fhow'd a pair Of legs ...
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... face . By virtue of this pow'rful conftellation , I follow'd always my own inclination . But to my tale : A month fcarce pass'd away , With dance and fong we kept the nuptial day . 330 All I poffefs'd I gave to his command , 334 My ...
... face . By virtue of this pow'rful conftellation , I follow'd always my own inclination . But to my tale : A month fcarce pass'd away , With dance and fong we kept the nuptial day . 330 All I poffefs'd I gave to his command , 334 My ...
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... face ; I took him fuch a box as turn'd him blue , Then figh'd , and cry'd , Adieu , my dear , adieu ! But after many a hearty struggle past , 425 I condefcended to be pleas'd at last . Soon as he said , My mistress and my wife , Do what ...
... face ; I took him fuch a box as turn'd him blue , Then figh'd , and cry'd , Adieu , my dear , adieu ! But after many a hearty struggle past , 425 I condefcended to be pleas'd at last . Soon as he said , My mistress and my wife , Do what ...
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