The three tours of Doctor Syntax In search of 1. The picturesque, 2. Of consolation, 3. Of a wife. The text complete. [By William Combe] With four illustrations |
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“As yet, you cannot use the plea Of beggar'd men—necessity;
Plenty as yet adorns your board, And num'rous vassals own you Lord;
Your woods look fair—their trunks increase,
The Hamadryades live in peace;
But cards and dice more pow'rful far Than e'en the sharpest axes are:
At one dire stroke have oft been found
To level forests with the ground:
Have seiz'd the mansion's lofty state,
And turn'd its master from the gate.
Plenty as yet adorns your board, And num'rous vassals own you Lord;
Your woods look fair—their trunks increase,
The Hamadryades live in peace;
But cards and dice more pow'rful far Than e'en the sharpest axes are:
At one dire stroke have oft been found
To level forests with the ground:
Have seiz'd the mansion's lofty state,
And turn'd its master from the gate.
| The three tours of Doctor Syntax | |