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EPIGRAM OCCASIONED BY CIBBER'S VERSES IN PRAISE OF NASH: 1 by ALEXANDER POPE

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First Line: O NASH! MORE BLEST IN EV'RY OTHER THING
Last Line: AND ALL MANKIND, BUT CIBBER, SING THY PRAISE.
Subject(s): "CIBBER, COLLEY (1671-1757); NASH, RICHARD (""BEAU"") (1674-1762);"

O Nash! more blest in ev'ry other thing,
But in thy Poet wretched as a King!
Thy Realm disarm'd of each offensive Tool,
Ah! leave not this, this Weapon to a Fool.
Thy happy Reign all other Discord quells;
Oh doe but silence Cibber, and the Bells.
Apollo's genuine Sons thy fame shall raise
And all Mankind, but Cibber, sing thy praise.



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