The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and…

Alexander Pope
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The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on. ✨ Alexander Pope, Alexander Chalmers (1807). A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published, p.123
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