Flosculum Poeticum Poems Divine and Humane, Panegyrical, Satyrical, Ironical. By P. K. [i.e. Peter Ker] |
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The French Tropick-bird
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The French Tropick-bird
Or Madam Travalzie's Train.
Ha
ha a Woman with a Tail!
That's full six yards long, and a nail:
Of all vain fashions this is one,
Was never seen by Solomon.
Shall I believe mine own Eyes,
That gravity suits such disguise.
An object such I never saw,
But Sheep once in Arabia.
That's full six yards long, and a nail:
Of all vain fashions this is one,
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Shall I believe mine own Eyes,
That gravity suits such disguise.
An object such I never saw,
But Sheep once in Arabia.
O pardon Madam my mistake,
I took you for a Rattle-snake;
Or else the bird that's call'd Cuckow,
That keeps a subsequent like you.
But Lady Long-tail if you please,
I will you of your burden ease:
Tye to your britch a bag to bear it,
Your Jack-page Rapier will not tear it.
And you Tail-bearing Gentleman;
Lest contrar-windes make Hurrican,
When you perceive, a North-East gale
Stand clear, and hale the Mizen-sail.
I took you for a Rattle-snake;
Or else the bird that's call'd Cuckow,
That keeps a subsequent like you.
But Lady Long-tail if you please,
I will you of your burden ease:
Tye to your britch a bag to bear it,
Your Jack-page Rapier will not tear it.
And you Tail-bearing Gentleman;
Lest contrar-windes make Hurrican,
When you perceive, a North-East gale
Stand clear, and hale the Mizen-sail.
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