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Alexander Pope - On Mr. Gay
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Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild;
In Wit, a Man; Simplicity, a Child:
With native Humour temp`ring virtuous Rage,
Form`d to delight at once and lash the age:
Above Temptation, in a low Estate, 5
And uncorrupted, ev`n among the Great:
A safe Companion, and an easy Friend,
Unblam`d thro` Life, lamented in thy End.
These are Thy Honours! not that here thy Bust
Is mix`d with Heroes, or with Kings thy dust; 10
But that the Worthy and the Good shall say,
Striking their pensive bosoms—Here lies GAY.
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