The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 2Dublin printed; and Edinburgh reprinted, for G. Hamilton & J. Balfour, and L. Hunter, at Edinburgh; and A. Stalker, at Glasgow; and sold by them and other booksellers., 1752 |
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... maid's letter to Dr. Sheridan 157 A quibbling elegy on Judge Boat . On dreams Whitfhed's motto on his coach TM 160 162 164 Verfes fent by Dr. Delany to Dr. Swift 165 ib 149 153 The answer 166 Stella's birth - day , 1724 168 A quiet life ...
... maid's letter to Dr. Sheridan 157 A quibbling elegy on Judge Boat . On dreams Whitfhed's motto on his coach TM 160 162 164 Verfes fent by Dr. Delany to Dr. Swift 165 ib 149 153 The answer 166 Stella's birth - day , 1724 168 A quiet life ...
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... Maid , if it miscarries . Written in the Year 1701 . Humbly fheweth , T HAT I went to warm myself in Lady Betty's chamber , because I was cold ; And I had in a purfe feven pounds , four fhillings , and fixpence , ( befides farthings ) ...
... Maid , if it miscarries . Written in the Year 1701 . Humbly fheweth , T HAT I went to warm myself in Lady Betty's chamber , because I was cold ; And I had in a purfe feven pounds , four fhillings , and fixpence , ( befides farthings ) ...
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... Northern Tropick came , PHO And thence beheld a lovely maid Attending on a Royal dame . VOL . II . B The If he be wealthy , and a fool , Is feveral Occafions . 13 The defcription of a Salamander On Mrs Biddy Floyd Apollo outwitted.
... Northern Tropick came , PHO And thence beheld a lovely maid Attending on a Royal dame . VOL . II . B The If he be wealthy , and a fool , Is feveral Occafions . 13 The defcription of a Salamander On Mrs Biddy Floyd Apollo outwitted.
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... maid not to burn . That roaft meat which it cannot turn .. THE groning chair was feen to crawl , Like an huge fnail half up the wall There ftuck aloft in publick view ; , And , with small change , a pulpit grew . THE porringers , that ...
... maid not to burn . That roaft meat which it cannot turn .. THE groning chair was feen to crawl , Like an huge fnail half up the wall There ftuck aloft in publick view ; , And , with small change , a pulpit grew . THE porringers , that ...
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... art . But Cupid with a Satyr comes ; Both foftly to the cradle creep ; Both ftroak her hands , and rub her gums , While the poor child lay faft afleep . D 2 Then · Then Cupid thus : this little maid Of love on feveral Occafions . 39 .
... art . But Cupid with a Satyr comes ; Both foftly to the cradle creep ; Both ftroak her hands , and rub her gums , While the poor child lay faft afleep . D 2 Then · Then Cupid thus : this little maid Of love on feveral Occafions . 39 .
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