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in particular, how unworthy foever I may 

 feem to be, that we have loft fo many 

 Years ! 



'Tis therefore Time ( tho* I hope not too 

 iate) for every Perfon, in thefe Cafes, to re- 

 pair to their Pofts, and to make the beft Ufe 

 poffible of thofe Talents Providence has 

 intrufted them with ^ feeing daily and difmal 

 Experience, as well as the Author jjty of the 

 Wifeft of Kings in Sacred Writ, allures us, 

 that as to this material Part of us, Tbere uEcdcf.ix* 

 noWorky nor Device^ nor Knowledge, nor Wif *°' 

 dom in the Grave vphither we are going. 



Therefore I (hall endeavour to acquit my 

 Teif with the Temper and Satisfaftion of an 

 Honeft Man, at leaft, in the Words of the 

 aforefaid Ingenious Gentleman : 



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 Content^ if hence t F Unlearn d their Wants may 

 The Learned refleB: on what before they knew^ 

 Carekfs of Cenfure, nor too fond of Fame ^ 

 Still pleas' d to Praife, yet not afraid to Blame : 

 Averfe alike to Flatter or Offend-^ 

 J>lor free from Faults^noryet too vain to Mend. 



Mr. Pope. 



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