...last obey, The love of pleasure, and the love of sway. Pleasures the sex, as children birds, pursue, Still out of reach, yet never out of view; Sure, if they catch, to spoil the toy at most, To covet flying, and regret when lost : At last, to follies youth could scarce...

...eye, Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die. 230 Pleasures the sex, as children Birds, pursue, Still out of reach, yet never out of view, Sure, if they catch, to spoil the Toy at most, To covet flying, and regret when lost : At last, to follies Youth could scarce...

...desirability as a means to power. For Pope: Beauties, like Tyrants, old and friendless grown, Yet hate Repose, and dread to be alone, Worn out in public, weary ev'ry eye, Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die. Still round and round the Ghosts of Beauty glide, And haunt the places...

...eye, Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die. 230 Pleasures the sex, as children birds, pursue. Still out of reach, yet never out of view; Sure, if they catch, to spoil the toy at most, To covet flying, and regret when lost: At last, to follies youth could scarce...

...eye, Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die. 230 Pleasures the sex, as children birds, pursue, Still out of reach, yet never out of view; Sure, if they catch, to spoil the toy at most, To covet flying, and regret when lost: At last, to follies youth could scarce...

...thought of peace or happiness at home. But Wisdom's triumph is well-tim'd Retreat, 225 Yet hate repose, and dread to be alone, Worn out in public, weary ev'ry eye, Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die. 330 Pleasure the sex, as children Birds, pursue, Still out of reach,...