Original artwork, not a still
Absalom and Achitophel ‧ 1681
Whate'er he did was done with so much ease, In him alone 't was natural to please.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The verse praises a man whose every action came so effortlessly that only he could please people without trying. Charm here is natural rather than schemed, an easy grace that others could never copy by effort, and the couplet admires it warmly.
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