All forms that perish other forms supply, (By turns we catch the vital breath, and die) Like bubbles on the sea of Matter born, They rise, they break, and to that sea return.
Alexander Pope
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- An Essay on Man, Epistle III (1734); Exact wording and attribution checked. Pope’s poetic argument for interdependence and against assuming all nature exists only for human use.
- An Essay on Man, Epistle III (1734)
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