AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ;... Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 381edited by - 1769Full view - About this book
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...I. ?WAKE, my Lelius, leave all meaner Things To low Ambition, and the Pride of Kings. Let Us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us, and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this Scene of Man ; <; A mighty Maze ! but not without a Plan ( A Wild, where Weeds and Flow'rs promifcuous... | |
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| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
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