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POEMS from Miscellanies. The Third Volume. 1732. |
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Alexander Pope: Minor poems | ||
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POEMS from Miscellanies. The Third Volume. 1732.
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I. Epitaph [of By-Words.]
Here lies a round Woman, who thought mighty oddEvery Word she e'er heard in this Church about God.
To convince her of God the good Dean did indeavour,
But still in her Heart she held Nature more clever.
Tho' he talk'd much of Virtue, her Head always run
Upon something or other, she found better Fun.
For the Dame, by her Skill in Affairs Astronomical,
Imagin'd, to live in the Clouds was but comical.
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And now she's in t'other, she thinks it but Queer.
II. Epigram from the French.
Sir, I admit your gen'ral RuleThat every Poet is a Fool:
But you yourself may serve to show it,
That every Fool is not a Poet.
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III.
[You beat your Pate, and fancy Wit will come]
You beat your Pate, and fancy Wit will come:Knock as you please, there's no body at home.
IV. EPIGRAM.
[Peter complains, that God has given]
Peter complains, that God has givenTo his poor Babe a Life so short:
Consider Peter, he's in Heaven;
'Tis good to have a Friend at Court.
Alexander Pope: Minor poems | ||