All the talents' garland or, A few rockets let off at a celebrated ministry. Including Elijah's mantle, the Uti Possidetis, and other poems of the same author. By eminent political characters. The third edition, greatly enlarged [by E. A. Barrett] |
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UPON ONE OF THE BROAD BOTTOMS LAYING IN A LARGE STORE OF
PAPER, &c. A FEW DAYS BEFORE HIS DISMISSAL FROM OFFICE. |
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UPON ONE OF THE BROAD BOTTOMS LAYING IN A LARGE STORE OF PAPER, &c. A FEW DAYS BEFORE HIS DISMISSAL FROM OFFICE.
Temple, with saving knowledge grac'd,
By Grenville high in office plac'd,
Before he left his Board
Borrow'd a lesson from the ant,
And provident 'gainst future want,
His paper-closet stor'd
By Grenville high in office plac'd,
Before he left his Board
Borrow'd a lesson from the ant,
And provident 'gainst future want,
His paper-closet stor'd
With twenty reams to serve his head,
(For he can write as well as read),
Of foolscap, post, or crown;
But for his bottom, broad as two,
Double that number wouldn't do,
Of common whity-brown.
(For he can write as well as read),
Of foolscap, post, or crown;
But for his bottom, broad as two,
Double that number wouldn't do,
Of common whity-brown.
By some he was advis'd to try
Large blotting, or the small demy;
The last in size must fail:
Twelve reams o' the first he took for trial,
At length he fix'd on super-royal,
For timber, head and tail.
Large blotting, or the small demy;
The last in size must fail:
Twelve reams o' the first he took for trial,
At length he fix'd on super-royal,
For timber, head and tail.
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