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1. Count all the advantage prosperous vice attains

First Line:: Count all the advantage prosperous vice attains
Last Line:: Tis but what virtue flies from and disdains
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33766

2. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate

First Line:: Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate
Last Line:: Or who could suffer being here below
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33629

3. In reasoning pride my friend our error lies

First Line:: In reasoning pride my friend our error lies
Last Line:: The whispering zephyr and the purling rill
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28206

4. Place me ye powers in some obscure retreat

First Line:: Place me ye powers in some obscure retreat
Last Line:: Worse is an evil fame much worse than none
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33660

5. See anger zeal and fortitude supply

First Line:: See anger zeal and fortitude supply
Last Line:: But what will grow on pride or grow on shame
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28222

6. That counterworks each folly and caprice

First Line:: That counterworks each folly and caprice
Last Line:: To kings' presumption and to crowds' belief
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28226

7. Thus nature gives us let it check our pride

First Line:: Thus nature gives us let it check our pride
Last Line:: And makes a patriot as it makes a knave
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28038

8. Tis thus the mercury of man is fixed

First Line:: Tis thus the mercury of man is fixed
Last Line:: And in one interest body acts with mind
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28223

9. Vice is a monster of so frightful mien

First Line:: Vice is a monster of so frightful mien
Last Line:: The hard inhabitant contends is right
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28225

10. Whatever is is right

First Line:: Whatever is is right
Last Line:: And all our knowledge is ourselves to know
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28035