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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... wife fo rich and gay ? Treated , carefs'd , where'er fhe's pleas'd to roam --- I fit in tatters , and immur'd at home . Why to her house doft thou so oft repair ? Art thou so am'rous ? and is the fo fair ? If I but fee a coufin or a ...
... wife fo rich and gay ? Treated , carefs'd , where'er fhe's pleas'd to roam --- I fit in tatters , and immur'd at home . Why to her house doft thou so oft repair ? Art thou so am'rous ? and is the fo fair ? If I but fee a coufin or a ...
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... 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 , And all the woman glares in open day . 105 You tell me , to preferve your wife's good grace ...
... 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 , And all the woman glares in open day . 105 You tell me , to preferve your wife's good grace ...
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... wife . " Lord ! when you have enough , what need you care How merrily foever others fare ? Tho ' all the day I give and take delight , Doubt not , fufficient will be left at night . ' Tis but a juft and rational defire , To light a ...
... wife . " Lord ! when you have enough , what need you care How merrily foever others fare ? Tho ' all the day I give and take delight , Doubt not , fufficient will be left at night . ' Tis but a juft and rational defire , To light a ...
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... oft you preach , " Well fhould you practife , who fo well can teach . " Tis difficult to do , I must allow , " But I , my dearest , will inftruct you how . " Great 190 " Great is the bleffing of a prudent wife 6 THE WIFE OF BATH .
... oft you preach , " Well fhould you practife , who fo well can teach . " Tis difficult to do , I must allow , " But I , my dearest , will inftruct you how . " Great 190 " Great is the bleffing of a prudent wife 6 THE WIFE OF BATH .
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... wife , " Who puts a period to domestic ftrife . " One of us two must rule , and one obey ; " And fince in man right reason bears the sway , " Let that frail thing , weak woman , have her way . " The wives of all my family have rul'd 195 ...
... wife , " Who puts a period to domestic ftrife . " One of us two must rule , and one obey ; " And fince in man right reason bears the sway , " Let that frail thing , weak woman , have her way . " The wives of all my family have rul'd 195 ...
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