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...Their empire in our hearts divide. Give others riches, power, and station, 'Tis all on me a usurpation. I have no title to aspire ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher, In Pope I canuot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix, More... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
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 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
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 | Helvétius - Education - 1810 - 438 pages
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 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...in our henrt divide. Give others riches, power, and station, 'Ti:i ail to me an usurpation. I ha\e no title to aspire ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. In Pojic I cannot read a lino, But with a sigh ! wish it mine: When he can in one couplet fix More... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...empire in our hearts divide. Give others riches, power, and station, 't is all to me an usurpation. I have no title to aspire ; yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line but with a sigh I wish it mine: when he can in one couplet fix more sense... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
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 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...our hearts divide. ; ' Give others riches, power, and station, . 'Tis all on me a. usurpation. .,','^ I have no title to aspire ; ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. In Pope I cannot read a line, ?•'.'••• But with a sigh I wish it mine ; . , .-. .. , .. When... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...empire in our hearts divide. Give others riches, pow'r, and station, 'Tis all to me an usurpation. I have no title to aspire ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher. In Pope 1 cannot read a line, But, with a sigh, I wish it mine: When he can in one couplet fix More... | |
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