Alexander Pope

“ Belies his features, nay extends his hands;
That live-long Wig which Gorgon's self might own,
Eternal buckle takes in Parian stone.
Behold! what blessings Wealth to Life can lend,
And see, what comfort it affords our End! ”

“ Some Scruple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought,
"I'll now give six-pence where I gave a groat,
"Where once I went to church, I'll now go twice,
"And am so clear too, of all other Vice." ”

“ Bear home six Whores, and make his Lady weep?
Or soft Adonis, so perfum'd and fine,
Drive to St. James's a whole herd of Swine?
Oh filthy Check on all industrious skill,
To spoil the Nation's last great Trade, Quadrille!
Once, we confess, beneath the Patriot's cloak, [1]
From the crack'd bagg the dropping Guinea spoke,
And gingling down the back-stairs, told the Crew,
"Old Cato is as great a Rogue as you." ”

“ "Live like your self," was soon my Lady's word;
And lo! two puddings smok'd upon the board. ”

“ James's air:
First, for his son a gay commission buys,
Who drinks, whores, fights, and in a duel dies.
His daughter flaunts a Viscount's tawdry wife,
She bears a Coronet and P——x for life.
In Britain's Senate he a seat obtains,
And one more Pensioner St. Stephen gains.
My Lady falls to Play: so bad her chance,
He must repair it; takes a bribe from France;
The House impeach him; Co * * by harangues,
The Court forsakes him, and Sir Balaam hangs:
Wife, son, and daughter, Satan! are thy prize,
And sad Sir Balaam curses God and dies.
FINIS.
↑ Beneath the Patriot's Cloak. ”

“ They since retir'd together into Spain, where they are still in search of Gold in the Mines of the Asturies. ↑ This Person, who with no greater Estate, perform'd all these good Works, and whose true Name was almost lost (partly by having the Title of the Man of Ross given him by way of Eminence, and partly by being buried without any Inscription) was called Mr. John Kyrle: He died in the Year 1724, aged near 90, and lies buried in the Chancel oi the Church of Ross in Herefordshire. ”

“ By Mr. POPE.
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For George Risk at the Shakespear's-Head, George Ewing at the Angel and Bible, and William Smith at the Hercules, Booksellers in Dame's-street, M.dcc.xxxiii. ”