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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Why to her house doft thou so oft repair ? Art thou so am'rous ? and is the so fair ? If I but fee a coufin or a friend , Lord ! how you fwell , and rage like any fiend ! But you reel home , a drunken beaftly bear , Then preach till ...
Why to her house doft thou so oft repair ? Art thou so am'rous ? and is the so fair ? If I but fee a coufin or a friend , Lord ! how you fwell , and rage like any fiend ! But you reel home , a drunken beaftly bear , Then preach till ...
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Horfes ( thou fay'ft ) 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 : Then , not till then , the veil's remov'd away ...
Horfes ( thou fay'ft ) 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 : Then , not till then , the veil's remov'd away ...
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176 Approach , my spouse , and let me kiss thy cheek ; " Thou shouldft be always thus , refign'd and meek ! " Of Job's great patience fince fo oft you preach , " Well fhould you practise , who fo well can teach .
176 Approach , my spouse , and let me kiss thy cheek ; " Thou shouldft be always thus , refign'd and meek ! " Of Job's great patience fince fo oft you preach , " Well fhould you practise , who fo well can teach .
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... And down he fettled me with hearty blows . I groan'd , and lay , extended on my fide ; Oh ! thou haft flain me for my wealth , ( I cry'd ) , Yet 425 Yet I forgive thee -- take my last embrace THE WIFE OF BATH . 13.
... And down he fettled me with hearty blows . I groan'd , and lay , extended on my fide ; Oh ! thou haft flain me for my wealth , ( I cry'd ) , Yet 425 Yet I forgive thee -- take my last embrace THE WIFE OF BATH . 13.
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Soon as he faid , My miftrefs and my wife , Do what thou lift , the term of all your life : I took to heart the merits of the cause , And stood content to rule by wholefome laws ; 430 Receiv'd the reins of abfolute command , With all ...
Soon as he faid , My miftrefs and my wife , Do what thou lift , the term of all your life : I took to heart the merits of the cause , And stood content to rule by wholefome laws ; 430 Receiv'd the reins of abfolute command , With all ...
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