Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift, D.S.P.D. (Jonathan Swift Poems)
As Rochefoucauld his maxims drewFrom Nature, I believe 'em true:They argue no corrupted mindIn him; the fault is in mankind.This ...
As Rochefoucauld his maxims drewFrom Nature, I believe 'em true:They argue no corrupted mindIn him; the fault is in mankind.This ...
Resolved my gratitude to show,Thrice reverend Dean, for all I owe,Too long I have my thanks delay'd;Your favours left too ...
Thus spoke to my lady the knight full of care,"Let me have your advice in a weighty affair.This Hamilton's bawn, ...
IN ancient times, as story tells,The saints would often leave their cells,And stroll about, but hide their quality,To try good ...
Sure never did man seeA wretch like poor Nancy,So teazed day and nightBy a Dean and a Knight.To punish my ...
Harley, the nation's great support,Returning home one day from court,His mind with public cares possest,All Europe's business in his breast,Observed ...
Pallas, observing Stella's witWas more than for her sex was fit,And that her beauty, soon or late,Might breed confusion in ...
I will not build on yonder mount;And, should you call me to account,Consulting with myself, I findIt was no levity ...
FROM Venus born, thy beauty shows;But who thy father, no man knows:Nor can the skilful herald traceThe founder of thy ...
Come hither, and behold the fruits,Vain man! of all thy vain pursuits.Take wise advice, and look behind,Bring all past actions ...
Ye Commons and Peers, Pray lend me your ears,I'll sing you a song, (if I can,) How Lewis le Grand Was put to ...
If, dearest Dismal, you for once can dineUpon a single dish, and tavern wine,Toland to you this invitation sends,To eat ...
By something form'd, I nothing am,Yet everything that you can name;In no place have I ever been,Yet everywhere I may ...
Spite of Dutch friends and English foes,Poor Britain shall have peace at last:Holland got towns, and we got blows; But Dunkirk's ...
In youth exalted high in air,Or bathing in the waters fair,Nature to form me took delight,And clad my body all ...
Though I, alas! a prisoner be,My trade is prisoners to set free.No slave his lord's commands obeysWith such insinuating ways.My ...
The nymph who wrote this in an amorous fit,I cannot but envy the pride of her wit,Which thus she will ...
The joy of man, the pride of brutes,Domestic subject for disputes,Of plenty thou the emblem fair,Adorn'd by nymphs with all ...
I with borrow'd silver shineWhat you see is none of mine.First I show you but a quarter,Like the bow that ...
FROM India's burning clime I'm brought,With cooling gales like zephyrs fraught.Not Iris, when she paints the sky,Can show more different ...
Here lies the Earl of Suffolk's fool, Men call'd him Dicky Pearce;His folly served to make folks laugh, When wit and mirth ...
As Rochefoucauld his maxims drew From nature, I believe 'em true: They argue no corrupted mind In him; the fault ...
Desponding Phillis was endu'd With ev'ry Talent of a Prude, She trembled when a Man drew near; Salute her, and ...
To the Priest, on Observing how most Men mistake their own Talents When beasts could speak (the learned say, They ...
To their Excellencies the Lords Justices of Ireland, The humble petition of Frances Harris, Who must starve and die a ...
Five hours, (and who can do it less in?) By haughty Celia spent in dressing; The goddess from her chamber ...
Now hardly here and there a hackney-coach Appearing, show'd the ruddy morn's approach. Now Betty from her master's bed had ...
© 2020 Inspirational Stories