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1.
A perfect judge will read each work of wit
First Line:
A perfect judge will read each work of wit
Last Line:
Dulness is ever apt to magnify
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30645
2.
A-- they say has wit for what
First Line:
A-- they say has wit for what
Last Line:
For writing no for writing not
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
12745
3.
Accept a miracle instead of wit
First Line:
Accept a miracle instead of wit
Last Line:
See two dull lines by Stanhope's pencil writ
Author:
Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:
13498
4.
A wit is a feather and a chief a rod
First Line:
A wit is a feather and a chief a rod
Last Line:
Act well your part there all the honour lies
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30165
5.
Beneath her footstool science groans in chains
First Line:
Beneath her footstool science groans in chains
Last Line:
Thou weepest and with thee wept each gentle muse
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28048
6.
But our great Turks in wit must reign alone
First Line:
But our great Turks in wit must reign alone
Last Line:
They praise no works but what are like their own
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
35054
7.
Dear damned distracting town farewell
First Line:
Dear damned distracting town farewell
Last Line:
And so may starve with me
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
34928
8.
Did Celia's person and her mind agree
First Line:
Did Celia's person and her mind agree
Last Line:
Enriched the image and defaced the mind
Author:
Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:
12758
9.
Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks
First Line:
Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks
Last Line:
Bursts out resistless with a thundering tide
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30882
10.
Fate rules us then to fate give way
First Line:
Fate rules us then to fate give way
Last Line:
What have you against this to say
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
35384
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