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Poems on Several Occasions

By Mr. George Woodward
 
 

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ON Seeing the P---R's PICTURE, IN A N---ry HOUSE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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ON Seeing the P---R's PICTURE, IN A N---ry HOUSE.

Was the Truth of this known,
Now I'd venture a Crown,
That this Picture's hung here out of spite;
But be that as it will,
He fares better still,
Than if he was put more in Sight.

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Was he hung amongst All
In the Parlour or Hall,
He could but be seen, at the best;
Yet I'll venture to say,
(Tho' He's out of the Way)
He's gaz'd on, as oft as the rest:
And I may farther declare,
He's seen oftner, than they are,
(Tho' but One at a time he'll permit)
For it's Chance whether All
See the Parlour or Hall,
But undoubtedly all People s---t.