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In the nice bee, what sense so subtly true From pois'nous herbs extracts the healing dew?

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Fly, dotard, fly! With thy wise dreams and fables of the sky.
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Tis true, 'tis certain man, though dead, retains Part of himself the immortal mind remains.
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