The Works of Peter Pindar [i.e. John Wolcot] ... With a Copious Index. To which is prefixed Some Account of his Life. In Four Volumes |
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THE TOPER AND THE FLIES.
A group of topers at a table sat,
With punch that much regales the thirsty soul:
Flies soon the party join'd, and join'd the chat,
Humming, and pltching round the mantling bowl,
At length those flies got drunk, and for their sin,
Some hundreds lost their legs, and tumbled in;
And sprawling 'midst the gulf profound,
Like Pharaoh and his daring host were drown'd!
With punch that much regales the thirsty soul:
Flies soon the party join'd, and join'd the chat,
Humming, and pltching round the mantling bowl,
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Some hundreds lost their legs, and tumbled in;
And sprawling 'midst the gulf profound,
Like Pharaoh and his daring host were drown'd!
Wanting to drink—one of the men
Dipp'd from the bowl the drunken host,
And drank—then taking care that none were lost,
He put in ev'ry mother's son agen,
Dipp'd from the bowl the drunken host,
And drank—then taking care that none were lost,
He put in ev'ry mother's son agen,
Up jump'd the Bacchanalian crew on this,
Taking it very much amiss—
Swearing, and in the attitude to smite:—
‘Lord!’ cried the man, with gravely-lifted eyes,
‘Though I don't like to swallow flies,
I did not know but others might!’
Taking it very much amiss—
Swearing, and in the attitude to smite:—
‘Lord!’ cried the man, with gravely-lifted eyes,
‘Though I don't like to swallow flies,
I did not know but others might!’
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