Poem by Alexander Pope

On Certain Ladies

When other fair ones to the shades go down,
Still Chloe, Flavin, Delia, stay in town:
Those ghosts of beauty wandering here reside,
And haunt the places where their honour died. 

1. Lines on Curll
2. To Mrs. M. B. on Her Birthday
3. Verses Left by Mr. Pope
4. On Mr. Gay
5. Prayer of St. Francis Xavier

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