. Hints to TRVW Mf LONDON : Printed by Maurice and Co., Howford-buildings,Fenchurch-street. PREFACE, ADDRESSED TO ALL MY FELLOW-SERVANTS. Once on a time a Revrend Dean There lived, (and you know whom I mean,) Keen as a hawk each fault to seize, And Swift to blame, as slow to please ; Swelld up with pride to height of tumour, Though all admired his dogged humour. But since our Pompey knew not howTo speak, as twere, but in bow wow ! The Muse invites me to rehearseHis constant bark in doggrel verse :Keen irony cant hope to chimeWithout some small relief from rhyme,Though where youd fe
. Hints to TRVW Mf LONDON : Printed by Maurice and Co., Howford-buildings,Fenchurch-street. PREFACE, ADDRESSED TO ALL MY FELLOW-SERVANTS. Once on a time a Revrend Dean There lived, (and you know whom I mean,) Keen as a hawk each fault to seize, And Swift to blame, as slow to please ; Swelld up with pride to height of tumour, Though all admired his dogged humour. But since our Pompey knew not howTo speak, as twere, but in bow wow ! The Muse invites me to rehearseHis constant bark in doggrel verse :Keen irony cant hope to chimeWithout some small relief from rhyme,Though where youd feel the sharpest tingle,You lose the smart amidst the jingle !Doubtless (like Swift) weve now-a-daysBoth lords and ladies shy of praise,Of errors, ills, for ever mumbling,Yet love em for the sake of Swift known how to hold his dish up,Im told he might have been a Bishop. 6 PREFACE. Ive tried to make him look more recent, And dockd him where hes quite indecent. On one thing you may quite rely,— I am no bu
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