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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21 Paul , knowing one could never ferve our turn , Declar'd ' twas better far to wed than burn . There's danger in affembling fire and tow ; I grant ' em that , and what it means you know . The fame apoftle too has elsewhere own'd ...
21 Paul , knowing one could never ferve our turn , Declar'd ' twas better far to wed than burn . There's danger in affembling fire and tow ; I grant ' em that , and what it means you know . The fame apoftle too has elsewhere own'd ...
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... If rich , the keeps her prieft , or fomething worfe ; If highly born , intolerably vain , Vapours and pride by turns poffefs her brain , A 2 Now 90 Now gaily mad , now fourly fplenetic , Freakish THE WIFE OF BATH . 3.
... If rich , the keeps her prieft , or fomething worfe ; If highly born , intolerably vain , Vapours and pride by turns poffefs her brain , A 2 Now 90 Now gaily mad , now fourly fplenetic , Freakish THE WIFE OF BATH . 3.
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291 We grew fo intimate , I can't tell how , I pawn'd my honour , and engag'd my vow , If e'er I laid my husband in his urn , That he , and only he , fhould serve my turn . 295 We straight struck hands , the bargain was agreed ; I ftill ...
291 We grew fo intimate , I can't tell how , I pawn'd my honour , and engag'd my vow , If e'er I laid my husband in his urn , That he , and only he , fhould serve my turn . 295 We straight struck hands , the bargain was agreed ; I ftill ...
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425 Yet I forgive thee -- take my last embrace ---- He wept , kind foul ! and ftoop'd to kiss my 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 Yet I forgive thee -- take my last embrace ---- He wept , kind foul ! and ftoop'd to kiss my 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 ...
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They agree at laft to reign fingly , each a year by turns ; and the firft lot is obtained by Eteocles . Jupiter , in a council of the gods , declares his refolution of punishing the Thebans , and Argives alfo , by means of a marriage ...
They agree at laft to reign fingly , each a year by turns ; and the firft lot is obtained by Eteocles . Jupiter , in a council of the gods , declares his refolution of punishing the Thebans , and Argives alfo , by means of a marriage ...
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