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'Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all.

Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Music the fiercest grief can charm, And fate's severest rage disarm. Music can soften pain to ease, And make despair and madness please Our joys below it can improve, And antedate the bliss above.
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Who dies in youth and vigour, dies the best.
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Consult the Genius of the Place in all.
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Get place and wealth, if possible with grace if not, by any means get wealth and place.
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Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother About one vice and fall into another.
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A generous friendship no cold medium knows, Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
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