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A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes | ||
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DEATH and the DOCTOR.
Occasioned by a Physician's lampooning a Friend of the Author. By the Same.
As Doctor --- musing sate,
Death saw, and came without delay:
Enters the room, begins the chat
With, “Doctor, why so thoughtful, pray?”
Death saw, and came without delay:
Enters the room, begins the chat
With, “Doctor, why so thoughtful, pray?”
The Doctor started from his place,
But soon they more familiar grew:
And then he told his piteous case,
How trade was low, and friends were few.
But soon they more familiar grew:
And then he told his piteous case,
How trade was low, and friends were few.
“Away with fear,” the phantom said,
As soon as he had heard his tale:
“Take my advice and mend your trade,
“We both are losers if you fail.
As soon as he had heard his tale:
“Take my advice and mend your trade,
“We both are losers if you fail.
“Go write, your wit in satire show,
“No matter, whether smart, or true;
“Call --- names, the greatest foe
“To dullness, folly, pride, and you.
“No matter, whether smart, or true;
“Call --- names, the greatest foe
“To dullness, folly, pride, and you.
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“Then copies spread, there lies the trick,
“Among your friends besure you send 'em:
“For all who read will soon grow sick,
“And when you're call'd upon, attend 'em.
“Among your friends besure you send 'em:
“For all who read will soon grow sick,
“And when you're call'd upon, attend 'em.
“Thus trade increasing by degrees,
“Doctor, we both shall have our ends:
“For you are sure to have your fees,
“And I am sure to have your friends.
“Doctor, we both shall have our ends:
“For you are sure to have your fees,
“And I am sure to have your friends.
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