Acres Quote by Alexander Pope

“Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe his native air in his own ground.”

Alexander Pope

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For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest.

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When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least.

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Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze th' unlearn'd and make the learned smile.

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I am satisfied to trifle away my time, rather than let it stick by me.

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And we never got the mule, let alone the forty acres.

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