While man exclaims, "See all things for my use!" "See man for min... by Alexander Pope

While man exclaims, "See all things for my use!" "See man for mine!" replies a pamper'd goose.

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As some to Church repair, not for the doctrine, but the music the... by Alexander Pope

As some to Church repair, not for the doctrine, but the music there.

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Vast chain of being! which from God began, Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach, from infinite to Thee, From Thee to nothing.

angel nature eye

See plastic Nature working to this end, The single atoms each to other tend, Attract, attracted to, the next in place Form'd and impell'd its neighbor to embrace.

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And write about it, Goddess, and about it! by Alexander Pope

And write about it, Goddess, and about it!

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Lo! the poor Indian! whose untutor'd mind by Alexander Pope

Lo! the poor Indian! whose untutor'd mind

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We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no d... by Alexander Pope

We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.

wise funny father

What will a child learn sooner than a song? by Alexander Pope

What will a child learn sooner than a song?

The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

convince-us mind water

So modern 'pothecaries, taught the art By doctor's bills to play the doctor's part, Bold in the practice of mistaken rules, Prescribe, apply, and call their masters fools.

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Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the han... by Alexander Pope

Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.

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Love, Hope, and Joy, fair pleasure's smiling train, Hate, Fear, and Grief, the family of pain, These mix'd with art, and to due bounds confin'd Make and maintain the balance of the mind.

Is not absence death to those who love? by Alexander Pope

Is not absence death to those who love?

saying-good-bye absence love

Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor... by Alexander Pope

Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men.

names writing men

The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumb... by Alexander Pope

The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.

stupid-people wisdom education

Some men's wit is like a dark lantern, which serves their own turn and guides them their own way, but is never known (according to the Scripture phrase) either to shine forth before men, or to glorify their Father in heaven.

dark men father

Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of... by Alexander Pope

Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.

fruit writing knowledge

No louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast, When husbands or la... by Alexander Pope

No louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast, When husbands or lap-dogs breathe their last.

husband dog loss

A family is but too often a commonwealth of malignants. by Alexander Pope

A family is but too often a commonwealth of malignants.

commonwealth family

Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

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Beauty draws us with a single hair. by Alexander Pope

Beauty draws us with a single hair.

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