All the blocks! Or, An antidote to 'All the talents' [by E.S. Barrett]. A satirical poem, by FlagellumJ. Smeeton, 1807 - 76 strán (strany) |
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Strana 25
... after all is said , I will allow there's something in thy head , Which , if in proper time and place applied , Had render'd thee , no doubt , thy country's pride : But ill thine actions with thy talents suit ; Thou A SATIRICAL POEM . 25.
... after all is said , I will allow there's something in thy head , Which , if in proper time and place applied , Had render'd thee , no doubt , thy country's pride : But ill thine actions with thy talents suit ; Thou A SATIRICAL POEM . 25.
Strana 26
William Henry Ireland. But ill thine actions with thy talents suit ; Thou art become Saint James's prostitute : Thy wits , like mundane chattels , bought and sold ; The court - thy magnet , and thine idol - gold . Once more , farewel ...
William Henry Ireland. But ill thine actions with thy talents suit ; Thou art become Saint James's prostitute : Thy wits , like mundane chattels , bought and sold ; The court - thy magnet , and thine idol - gold . Once more , farewel ...
Strana 29
... thine arms , like Peach'em's , or like Lockit's , Being longer grown , to dive in Britain's pockets , Are only half - way cover'd from the view ; So all eyes now must see what thou dost do . As to thy scull - cap , it is nought but rags ...
... thine arms , like Peach'em's , or like Lockit's , Being longer grown , to dive in Britain's pockets , Are only half - way cover'd from the view ; So all eyes now must see what thou dost do . As to thy scull - cap , it is nought but rags ...
Strana 31
... thine own dear Exchequer , From all secur'd , except the public curse , Away thou ' lt sneak clausula volumus : For so will terminate , in spite of laws , The injur'd plaintiff's - wretched Britain's - cause ; Leaving no Talents ...
... thine own dear Exchequer , From all secur'd , except the public curse , Away thou ' lt sneak clausula volumus : For so will terminate , in spite of laws , The injur'd plaintiff's - wretched Britain's - cause ; Leaving no Talents ...
Strana 42
... thine envied place ; Such thy sage converse , pretty babe of grace ! * Such was dear J - nk - ns - n , & c . ] - This rapacious peer , better known by the simple ' appellation of J - nky , has for years past made it his study to snatch ...
... thine envied place ; Such thy sage converse , pretty babe of grace ! * Such was dear J - nk - ns - n , & c . ] - This rapacious peer , better known by the simple ' appellation of J - nky , has for years past made it his study to snatch ...
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Adieu administration Admiralty affirm Aid de Camp Anecdotes anew arm'd Attorney-general babe back-stairs Bedfordshire board of trade breech Britain Britannia's burthen C-nn-ng CABINET Calcutta cerned Chancellor Clausula Confectioners consistent controul court dear DIALOGUE dish doubt duchy embellished England's engraved Essoin ev'ry Exchequer fame FLAGELLUM folly Foreign Department friend Polypus gentleman give golden Gr-nv-lle hath Heaven hold honourable impartial History Ireland J-nky L-rd lash late lordship Luther MACBETH MALAGMA mantle marquis Martin's Lane ment mind minister ministry Miseries muse native ne'er never noble o'er occasion Old Nick P-rtl-nd peer pension Pitt political poor Portraits possess pray present pretty Price privy seal prove Published R-se reason regicidal rendered rhyme sapient Satire Secretary soul spleen staunch sterling Talents thee there's thine thing thou throne Thy wits tion tongue Treasury true truly truth umbra worthy writ Zounds
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