Gulliveriana or, a fourth volume of miscellanies. Being a Sequel of the Three Volumes published by Pope and Swift. To which is added, Alexanderiana; or, A Comparison between the Ecclesiastical and Poetical Pope. And many Things, in Verse and Prose, relating to the latter. With an ample Preface; and a Critique on the Third Volume of Miscellanies lately publish'd by those two facetious Writers [by Jonathan Smedley] |
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The Fly and the Wheel. A FABLE:
Or, The Drapier and Wood Explain'd.
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The Fly and the Wheel. A FABLE: Or, The Drapier and Wood Explain'd.
I
Upon a Time, there came a Patent,To Ireland's happy Land,
In which some Evils there were latent
Which 'gainst their Rights did stand.
II
Their Parliament, on Thought mature,Did tell their gracious King,
He, who this Patent did procure
Did at their Welfare fling.
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III
Their Council too most firmly stood,(As they, by Oath, were bound)
Against this Patent vile, of Wood;
And Ignoram. 'twas found.
IV
With that, his Majesty declar'd,He'd rid them of their Brass;
He'd free them from the Ills, they fear'd:
The Patent Cancel'd was.
V
But while King George was doing this,A Parson with an Apron,
Said, he'd redress what was amiss,
And, madly, fell a Vap'ring.
VI
He writ; he drank; huzza'd and sung,Until his Head did reel:
And prov'd himself, by Pen and Tongue,
The Fly upon the Wheel.
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VII
So, may you see, in Drury Lane,Fell Pinky's Courage try'd;
That Hector of a bloody Scene,
Oft scours, To save his Hide.
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