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This long disease, my life.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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For thee I dim these eye and stuff this head With all such reading as was never read.
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At ev'ry word a reputation dies.
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No more was seen the human form divine.
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Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze th' unlearn'd and make the learned smile.
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See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly!
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In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.
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The man that loves and laughs must sure do well.
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Heav'n first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid.
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Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.
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Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
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Lo! the poor Indian! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind His soul proud Science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or milky way.
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Seas roll to waft me, suns to light me rise My footstool earth, my canopy the skies.
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And more than echoes talk along the walls.
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The search of our future being is but a needless, anxious, and haste to be knowing, sooner than we can, what, without all this solicitude, we shall know a little later.
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The soul, uneasy and confin'd from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
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Every man has just as much vanity as he wants understanding.
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All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see All discord, harmony not understood All partial evil, universal good.
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Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised.
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If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay If I am wrong, O, teach my heart To find that better way!
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