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Poem by Alexander Pope


Epitaph on John Gay


Well, then, poor G— lies under ground! 
    So there’s an end of honest Jack.  
So little justice here he found, 
    ’Tis ten to one he'll ne'er come back.



Alexander Pope


Alexander Pope's other poems:
  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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