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Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid.
_Eloisa to Abelard. Line 51._
Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the Pole.
_Eloisa to Abelard. Line 57._
And truths divine came mended from that tongue.
_Eloisa to Abelard. Line 66._
Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies.
_Eloisa to Abelard. Line 74._
And love the offender, yet detest the offence.[333-1]
_Eloisa to Abelard. Line 192._
How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
_Eloisa to Abelard. Line 207._
One thought of thee puts all the pomp to flight; Priests, tapers, temples, swim before my sight.[333-2]
_Eloisa to Abelard. Line 273._
See my lips tremble and my eyeballs roll, Suck my last breath, and catch my flying soul.
_Eloisa to Abelard. Line 323._
He best can paint them who shall feel them most.[333-3]
_Eloisa to Abelard. Last line._
Not chaos-like together crush'd and bruis'd, But as the world, harmoniously confus'd, Where order in variety we see, And where, though all things differ, all agree.
_Windsor Forest. Line 13._
A mighty hunter, and his prey was man.
_Windsor Forest. Line 61._
From old Belerium to the northern main.
_Windsor Forest. Line 316._
Nor Fame I slight, nor for her favours call; She comes unlooked for if she comes at all.
_The Temple of Fame. Line 513._
Unblemish'd let me live, or die unknown; O grant an honest fame, or grant me none!
_The Temple of Fame. Last line._
I am his Highness' dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?
_On the Collar of a Dog._
There, take (says Justice), take ye each a shell: We thrive at Westminster on fools like you; 'T was a fat oyster,--live in peace,--adieu.[334-1]
_Verbatim from Boileau._
Father of all! in every age, In every clime adored, By saint, by savage, and by sage, Jehovah, Jove, or Lord.
_The Universal Prayer. Stanza 1._
Thou great First Cause, least understood.
_The Universal Prayer. Stanza 2._
And binding Nature fast in fate, Left free the human will.
_The Universal Prayer. Stanza 3._
And deal damnation round the land.
_The Universal Prayer. Stanza 7._
Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.[334-2]
_The Universal Prayer. Stanza 10._
Happy the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound.
_Ode on Solitude._
Thus let me live, unseen, unknown, Thus unlamented let me die; Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie.
_Ode on Solitude._
Vital spark of heavenly flame! Quit, O quit this mortal frame!
_The Dying Christian to his Soul._
Hark! they whisper; angels say, Sister spirit, come away!
_The Dying Christian to his Soul._
Tell me, my soul, can this be death?
_The Dying Christian to his Soul._
Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O grave! where is thy victory? O death! where is thy sting?
_The Dying Christian to his Soul._
What beckoning ghost along the moonlight shade Invites my steps, and points to yonder glade?[335-1]
_To the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. Line 1._
Is there no bright reversion in the sky For those who greatly think, or bravely die?
_To the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. Line 9._
The glorious fault of angels and of gods.
_To the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. Line 14._
So perish all, whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow For others' good, or melt at others' woe.[335-2]
_To the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. Line 45._
By foreign hands thy dying eyes were clos'd, By foreign hands thy decent limbs compos'd, By foreign hands thy humble grave adorn'd, By strangers honoured, and by strangers mourn'd!
_To the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. Line 51._
And bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances and the public show.
_To the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. Line 57._
How lov'd, how honour'd once avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee: 'T is all thou art, and all the proud shall be!
_To the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. Line 71._
Such were the notes thy once lov'd poet sung, Till death untimely stopp'd his tuneful tongue.
_Epistle to Robert, Earl of Oxford._
Who ne'er knew joy but friendship might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he died.
_Epitaph on the Hon. S. Harcourt._
The saint sustain'd it, but the woman died.
_Epitaph on Mrs. Corbet._
Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child.[335-3]
_Epitaph on Gay._
A brave man struggling in the storms of fate, And greatly falling with a falling state. While Cato gives his little senate laws, What bosom beats not in his country's cause?
_Prologue to Mr. Addison's Cato._
The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul.[336-1]
_The Wife of Bath. Her Prologue. Line 298._
Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies, And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise.
_The Wife of Bath. Her Prologue. Line 369._
You beat your pate, and fancy wit will come; Knock as you please, there 's nobody at home.[336-2]
_Epigram._
For he lives twice who can at once employ The present well, and e'en the past enjoy.[336-3]
_Imitation of Martial._
Who dared to love their country, and be poor.
_On his Grotto at Twickenham._
Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few.[336-4]
_Thoughts on Various Subjects._
I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another's misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
_Thoughts on Various Subjects._
Achilles' wrath, to Greece the direful spring Of woes unnumber'd, heavenly goddess, sing!
_The Iliad of Homer. Book i . Line 1._
The distant Trojans never injur'd me.
_The Iliad of Homer. Book i . Line 200._
Words sweet as honey from his lips distill'd.
_The Iliad of Homer. Book i . Line 332._
Shakes his ambrosial curls, and gives the nod,-- The stamp of fate, and sanction of the god.
_The Iliad of Homer. Book i . Line 684._
And unextinguish'd laughter shakes the skies.[337-1]
_The Iliad of Homer. Book i . Line 771._
Thick as autumnal leaves or driving sand.
_The Iliad of Homer.