The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Eight Volumes, Complete, with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; Together with All His Notes, 2. köide |
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... mothers leave And to their dearer wives for ever cleave . " 20 More wives than one by Solomon were try'd , Or elfe the wifeft of mankind's bely'd . VOL . II , A I've 30 I've had myself full many a merry fit ; HE WIFE from Chaucer,
... mothers leave And to their dearer wives for ever cleave . " 20 More wives than one by Solomon were try'd , Or elfe the wifeft of mankind's bely'd . VOL . II , A I've 30 I've had myself full many a merry fit ; HE WIFE from Chaucer,
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For when my tranfitory fpoufe , unkind , Shall die , and leave his woeful wife behind , I'll take the next good Christian I can find . 21 Paul , knowing one could never ferve our turn , Declar'd ' twas better far to wed than burn .
For when my tranfitory fpoufe , unkind , Shall die , and leave his woeful wife behind , I'll take the next good Christian I can find . 21 Paul , knowing one could never ferve our turn , Declar'd ' twas better far to wed than burn .
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... end of thefe vile tales I found ' ; When fill he read , and laugh'd , and read again , And half the night was thus confum'd in vain ; Provok'd to vengeance , three large leaves I tore , And with one buffet fell'd him on the floor .
... end of thefe vile tales I found ' ; When fill he read , and laugh'd , and read again , And half the night was thus confum'd in vain ; Provok'd to vengeance , three large leaves I tore , And with one buffet fell'd him on the floor .
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If you receiv'd me from Jocafta's womb , And nurs'd the hope of mischiefs yet to come : If leaving Polybus , I took my way To Cyrrha's temple , on that fatal day , When by the fon the trembling father dy'd , Where the three roads the ...
If you receiv'd me from Jocafta's womb , And nurs'd the hope of mischiefs yet to come : If leaving Polybus , I took my way To Cyrrha's temple , on that fatal day , When by the fon the trembling father dy'd , Where the three roads the ...
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Lo hapless Tydeus , whofe ill - fated hand Had flain his brother , leaves his native land , And , feiz'd with horror , in the fhades of night , Thro ' the thick deferts headlong urg'd his flight : Now by the fury of the tempeft driv'n ...
Lo hapless Tydeus , whofe ill - fated hand Had flain his brother , leaves his native land , And , feiz'd with horror , in the fhades of night , Thro ' the thick deferts headlong urg'd his flight : Now by the fury of the tempeft driv'n ...
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