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As some to Church repair, not for the doctrine, but the music there.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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And empty heads console with empty sound.
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Placed on this isthmus of a middle state.
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Music resembles poetry, in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master hand alone can reach.
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It is observable that the ladies frequent tragedies more than comedies the reason may be, that in tragedy their sex is deified and adored, in comedy exposed and ridiculed.
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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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When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least.
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Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.
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Jarring interests of themselves create the according music of a well-mixed state.
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A disputant no more cares for the truth than the sportsman for the hare.
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The life of a wit is a warfare upon earth.
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He who serves his brother best gets nearer God than all the rest.
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So man, who here seems principal alone, Perhaps acts second to some sphere unknown Touches some wheel, or verges to some goal 'Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
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The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd
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Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
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Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.
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A naked lover bound and bleeding lies!
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What then remains, but well our power to use, And keep good-humor still whate'er we lose? And trust me, dear, good-humor can prevail, When airs, and flights, and screams, and scolding fail.
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