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... Boy at Prayers Bienseance Kings and Courtiers Praying for Rain . AUTHOR . PAGE Swift . 204 205 206 Sheridan ( Dr. T. ) 212 . Gay 215 Peter Pindar 216 66 . 217 66 218 66 220 66 222 Apology for Kings 223 Ode to the Devil . 226 The King of ...
... Boy at Prayers Bienseance Kings and Courtiers Praying for Rain . AUTHOR . PAGE Swift . 204 205 206 Sheridan ( Dr. T. ) 212 . Gay 215 Peter Pindar 216 66 . 217 66 218 66 220 66 222 Apology for Kings 223 Ode to the Devil . 226 The King of ...
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... boy bless if he behold His master's box produced , for when he sees The thumb and finger of authority Stuffed up the nostrils : when hat , head , and wig Shake all ; when on the waistcoat black , brown dust , From the oft - reiterated ...
... boy bless if he behold His master's box produced , for when he sees The thumb and finger of authority Stuffed up the nostrils : when hat , head , and wig Shake all ; when on the waistcoat black , brown dust , From the oft - reiterated ...
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... boys , Or for greener damsels meant ; Thou art the only manly scent . Stinking'st of the stinking kind , Filth of the mouth and fog of the mind , Africa , that brags her foison , Breeds no such prodigious poison Henbane , nightshade ...
... boys , Or for greener damsels meant ; Thou art the only manly scent . Stinking'st of the stinking kind , Filth of the mouth and fog of the mind , Africa , that brags her foison , Breeds no such prodigious poison Henbane , nightshade ...
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... So I , from thy converse forced , The old name and style retain , A right Katherine of Spain ; And a seat , too , ' mongst the joys Of the blest Tobacco Boys ; Where , though I , by sour physician , Am 32 MISCELLANEOUS .
... So I , from thy converse forced , The old name and style retain , A right Katherine of Spain ; And a seat , too , ' mongst the joys Of the blest Tobacco Boys ; Where , though I , by sour physician , Am 32 MISCELLANEOUS .
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... boys Have nothing in their heads ! And Mrs. S *** ? - Doth she abet ( Like Pallas in the palor ) yet Some favored two or three- The little Crichtons of the hour , Her muffin - medals that devour , And swill her prize - bohea ? Ay ...
... boys Have nothing in their heads ! And Mrs. S *** ? - Doth she abet ( Like Pallas in the palor ) yet Some favored two or three- The little Crichtons of the hour , Her muffin - medals that devour , And swill her prize - bohea ? Ay ...
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BARHAM Beignet BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE Blogg boys Brentford charms church cried DEAN SWIFT dear delight devil dish divine dost e'er EPIGRAMS eyes face fair fancy fear give grace hair hand happy hath head hear heart heaven humorous Ingoldsby Legends JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL JAMES TAYLOR Jones kind king kiss lady legs Lille long-tail'd coat look Lord LOWELL MASON maid majesty MATTHEW PRIOR mind morning Muse N. P. WILLIS ne'er never night niversity nose numbers o'er once PETER PINDAR PINDAR poem poet poor pound pray Prince PUNCH quoth ROBERT SOUTHEY rose round Saint scarce sigh sing sinners smile song soul swear sweet tell thee There's thet thing THOMAS HOOD THOMAS MOORE thou thought took town turn'd verse Whitbread wife young Zounds