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Poem
May 24, 1911
The Daily Inter Mountain
Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Excerpt from Alexander Pope's 'Essay on Man' arguing that honor and shame arise not from social condition but from acting well in one's role. It contrasts appearances of different classes, asserting that true worth makes the man, while externals are mere trappings.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Act Well Your Part.
[From "Essay on Man."]
Honor and shame from no condition rise.
Act well your part-there all the honor lies.
Fortune in men has some small difference made-
One flaunts in rags, one flutters in brocade,
The cobbler apron'd and the parson gown'd,
The friar hooded and the monarch crown'd
"What differ more," you cry, "than crown and cowl?"
I'll tell you, friend, a wise man and a fool
You'll find if once the monarch acts the monk
Or, cobbler-like, the parson will be drunk.
Worth makes the man and want of it the fellow
The rest is all but leather or prunella.
-Pope.
[From "Essay on Man."]
Honor and shame from no condition rise.
Act well your part-there all the honor lies.
Fortune in men has some small difference made-
One flaunts in rags, one flutters in brocade,
The cobbler apron'd and the parson gown'd,
The friar hooded and the monarch crown'd
"What differ more," you cry, "than crown and cowl?"
I'll tell you, friend, a wise man and a fool
You'll find if once the monarch acts the monk
Or, cobbler-like, the parson will be drunk.
Worth makes the man and want of it the fellow
The rest is all but leather or prunella.
-Pope.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Honor
Social Condition
Moral Worth
Social Ranks
True Value
What entities or persons were involved?
Pope
Poem Details
Title
Act Well Your Part.
Author
Pope
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Honor And Shame From No Condition Rise.
Act Well Your Part There All The Honor Lies.
Worth Makes The Man And Want Of It The Fellow
The Rest Is All But Leather Or Prunella.