All the blocks! Or, An antidote to 'All the talents' [by E.S. Barrett]. A satirical poem, by Flagellum |
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... things they'll do .... FLAGELLUM . Thy comments , pray , refrain : They've toil'd up hill - they'll gallop down again . * Such things they'll do . ] — That I'll be sworn they will ; such wonders as never were before rehearsed , if the ...
... things they'll do .... FLAGELLUM . Thy comments , pray , refrain : They've toil'd up hill - they'll gallop down again . * Such things they'll do . ] — That I'll be sworn they will ; such wonders as never were before rehearsed , if the ...
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... thing but sterling lore . Ah ! can my country stand the dreadful shock * Of this old weather - beaten porous block- Of this old weather - beaten , & c . ] — As his Grace of P - rtl - nd commenced his earthly career in 1738 , he has ...
... thing but sterling lore . Ah ! can my country stand the dreadful shock * Of this old weather - beaten porous block- Of this old weather - beaten , & c . ] — As his Grace of P - rtl - nd commenced his earthly career in 1738 , he has ...
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... things as Blocks ; At least there's plenty in our barge of state : - None more complete than his own pond'rous pate . MALAGMA . Have mercy ! nor allow thy wit such scope .. FLAGELLUM . Tush - I forgot - he also knows a rope : And did ...
... things as Blocks ; At least there's plenty in our barge of state : - None more complete than his own pond'rous pate . MALAGMA . Have mercy ! nor allow thy wit such scope .. FLAGELLUM . Tush - I forgot - he also knows a rope : And did ...
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... spondence in Greek will be highly acceptable to the major part of Johnny Bull's progeny , who may now expect to be indulged with every thing that is unintelligible , : And thus to mewling babe the titty give , Who'll 24 ALL THE BLOCKS :
... spondence in Greek will be highly acceptable to the major part of Johnny Bull's progeny , who may now expect to be indulged with every thing that is unintelligible , : And thus to mewling babe the titty give , Who'll 24 ALL THE BLOCKS :
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... things are now reversed ; and Lord C - stl - r - gh swears he will not be contented until another string is added to his bow . Lord M - lv - lle , the present state mechanist , when in office with P - tt , held three places at once ...
... things are now reversed ; and Lord C - stl - r - gh swears he will not be contented until another string is added to his bow . Lord M - lv - lle , the present state mechanist , when in office with P - tt , held three places at once ...
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