Maxioms by Alexander Pope
For her, the lilies hang their heads and die.
For her, the lilies hang their heads and die.
And each blasphemer quite escape the rod,
Because the insult's not on man, but God?
And each blasphemer quite escape the rod,
Because the insult's not on man, but God?
Here, thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey,
Dost sometimes counsel take--and sometimes tea.
Here, thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey,
Dost sometimes counsel take--and sometimes tea.
Pleas'd to the last he crops the flowery food,
And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood.
Pleas'd to the last he crops the flowery food,
And licks the hand just rais'd to shed his blood.
Health consists with Temperance alone.
Health consists with Temperance alone.