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Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Cæsar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise? 'T is but to know how little can be known; To see all others' faults, and feel our own.

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Oh, when shall Britain, conscious of her claim, Stand emulous of Greek and Roman fame? In living medals see her wars enroll'd, And vanquished realms supply recording gold?

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So modern 'pothecaries, taught the art By doctor's bills to play the doctor's part, Bold in the practice of mistaken rules, Prescribe, apply, and call their masters fools.

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Though triumphs were to generals only due, crowns were reserved to grace the soldiers too.

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Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd, Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd.

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All looks yellow to a jaundiced eye.

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Others import yet nobler arts from France, Teach kings to fiddle, and make senates dance.

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But would you sing, and rival Orpheus' strain. The wond'ring forests soon should dance again; The moving mountains hear the powerful call. And headlong streams hand listening in their fall!

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Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

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A king may be a tool, a thing of straw; but if he serves to frighten our enemies, and secure our property, it is well enough; a scarecrow is a thing of straw, but it protects the corn.

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I am his Highness' dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?

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That each from other differs, first confess; next that he varies from himself no less.

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Hear how the birds, on ev'ry blooming spray, With joyous musick wake the dawning day.

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Some are bewildered in the maze of schools, And some made coxcombs nature meant but fools.

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Luxurious lobster-nights, farewell, For sober, studious days!

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Jarring interests of themselves create the according music of a well-mixed state.

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To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart

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But honest instinct comes a volunteer; Sure never to o'er-shoot, but just to hit, While still too wide or short in human wit.

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What riches give us let us then inquire: Meat, fire, and clothes. What more? Meat, clothes, and fire. Is this too little?

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The character of covetousness, is what a man generally acquires more through some niggardliness or ill grace in little and inconsiderable things, than in expenses of any consequence.

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