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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

By: Gilfillan

...ith a quiet, deep, longing, lingering, exhaustive look. He was no literary Behemoth, “trusting that he could draw up Jordan into his mouth.” He became... ...or the fleet; 210 Next goes his wool—to clothe our valiant bands, Last, for his country’s love, he sells his lands. To town he comes, ... ...s. To town he comes, completes the nation’s hope, And heads the bold train-bands, and burns a pope. And shall not Britain now reward his toils, Britai... ... long order placed, No Grecian stone the pompous arches graced: No nightly bands in glittering armour wait Before the sleepless tyrant’s guarded gate;... ...you in holy church I gave my hand, And join’d my heart in wedlock’s sacred band: Yet after this, if you distrust my care, Then hear, my lord, and witn... ...n, And from the keyhole bolted out, All upright as a pin. 9 With whiskers, band, and pantaloon, And ruff composed most duly, This squire he dropp’d hi...

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