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Say, will the falcon, stooping from above, smit with her varying plumage, spare the dove? admires the jay the insect's gilded wings? or hears the hawk when philomela sings?
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Say, Will The Falcon, Stooping From Above,

Alexander Pope
Say, will the falcon, stooping from above, smit with her varying plumage, spare the dove? admires the jay the insect's gilded wings? or hears the hawk when philomela sings?
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