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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10), Poetry - Volume 2

Note 520 — RAPE OF THE LOCK. (continued 2)

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Dryden's Œdipus, act 2:

The smiles of courtiers, and the harlot's tears, The tradesman's oaths, and mourning of an heir, Are truths, to what priests tell.—Holt White.

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