The works of Mr. Thomas Brown Serious and Comical, In Prose and Verse; In four volumes. The Fourth Edition, Corrected, and much Enlarged from his Originals never before publish'd. With a key to all his Writings |
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MR. SWAN'S ANSWER.
I, Owen Swan, the most sincere and honest ManThat e'er drew Wine in Quart or Cann,
From Beersheba unto Dan,
Most humbly thanks you for your sage Epistle;
Tho' my Muse can't Sing, she'll strive to Whistle.
Your virtuous Gentlemen, the Rakes,
Last Night were in for Ale and Cakes,
(For Wine, I mean) but you'll forgive Mistakes.
The Wits, dear Brother,—
Are us'd to pardon one-another;
And may old Nick your humble take,
And as a Neighbour Brews, so may he never Bake,
If he'd not drink an Ocean for your sake.
My Verses limp; and, why? 'Tis meet
They keep proportion to the Feet
Of him who to his Cellar ran
To fill your Bottles,
OWEN SWAN.
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