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Alexander Pope (1688–1744). Complete Poetical Works. 1903.

Epigrams and Epitaphs

From the Grub-Street Journal. V. Epigram (“A gold watch found”)

A GOLD watch found on cinder whore,

Or a good verse on J[emm]y M[oor]e,

Proves but what either should conceal,

Not that they ’re rich, but that they steal.