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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The three were old ; but rich , and fond befide , And toil'd most piteously to please their bride : . But fince their wealth ( the best they had ) was mine , The reft , without much lofs , I could refign . 61 Sure to be lov'd , I took ...
The three were old ; but rich , and fond befide , And toil'd most piteously to please their bride : . But fince their wealth ( the best they had ) was mine , The reft , without much lofs , I could refign . 61 Sure to be lov'd , I took ...
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391 Say , can thofe honours please ; and canit thou love Prefumptuous Crete , that boasts the tomb of Jove ! Subvenitque tuis fera h¿c fententia curis ; Percenfere ¿vi fenium , quo tempore tandem Terrarum furias abolere , et fecula ...
391 Say , can thofe honours please ; and canit thou love Prefumptuous Crete , that boasts the tomb of Jove ! Subvenitque tuis fera h¿c fententia curis ; Percenfere ¿vi fenium , quo tempore tandem Terrarum furias abolere , et fecula ...
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On me , on me , let all thy fury fall , Nor err from me , fince I deferve it all ; Unless our defert cities please thy fight , Our fun'ral flames reflect a grateful light . Discharge thy fhafts , this ready bofom rend , And to the ...
On me , on me , let all thy fury fall , Nor err from me , fince I deferve it all ; Unless our defert cities please thy fight , Our fun'ral flames reflect a grateful light . Discharge thy fhafts , this ready bofom rend , And to the ...
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... and praise ; Thefe folemn feafts propitious Phoebus please : Thefe honours , ftill renew'd , his ancient wrath appeafe . 789 But fay , illuftrious gueft , ( adjoin'd the King ) , What name you bear , from what high race you fpring ?
... and praise ; Thefe folemn feafts propitious Phoebus please : Thefe honours , ftill renew'd , his ancient wrath appeafe . 789 But fay , illuftrious gueft , ( adjoin'd the King ) , What name you bear , from what high race you fpring ?
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And on thy hofpitable Argos fhine , Whether the style of Titan please thee more , Whofe purple rays th ' Ach¿menes adore ; Or great Ofiris , who firft taught the fwain In Pharian fields to fow the golden grain ; Or Mitra , to whofe ...
And on thy hofpitable Argos fhine , Whether the style of Titan please thee more , Whofe purple rays th ' Ach¿menes adore ; Or great Ofiris , who firft taught the fwain In Pharian fields to fow the golden grain ; Or Mitra , to whofe ...
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