When on my bosom thy bright eyes, Florinda, dart their heavenly beams,
I feel not the least love surprise, Yet endless tears flow down in streams;
There's nought so beautiful in thee, But you may find the same in me
The lilies of th...
Ye Commons and Peers, Pray lend me your ears,
I'll sing you a song, (if I can,) How Lewis le Grand Was put to a stand,
By the arms of our gracious Queen Anne
How his army so great, Had a total defeat,
Death went upon a solemn
At Pluto's hall his court to pay;
The phantom having humbly
His grisly monarch's sooty fist,
Here lies the Earl of Suffolk's fool, Men call'd him Dicky Pearce;
His folly served to make folks laugh, When wit and mirth were scarce
Poor Dick, alas
is dead and gone, What signifies to cry
To their Excellencies the Lords Justices of Ireland,
The humble petition of Frances Harris,
Who must starve and die a maid if it miscarries;
Humble sheweth, that I went to warm myself in Lady Betty's chamber, because I was cold;
Daphne knows, with equal ease,
How to vex, and how to please;
But the folly of her
Makes her sole delight to vex
Harley, the nation's great support,
Returning home one day from court,
His mind with public cares possest,
All Europe's business in his breast,
HE shepherds and the nymphs were
Pleading before the Cyprian Queen
The counsel for the fair
Accusing the false creature, man
Dingley and Brent, Wherever they went,
Ne'er minded a word that was spoken; Whatever was said, They ne'er troubled their head,
But laugh'd at their own silly joking
Should Solomon wise In majesty rise,
IR, Pray discruciate what follows
The dullest beast, and gentleman's liquor,
When young is often due to the vicar,[1]The dullest of beasts, and swine's delight,
Make up a bird very swift of flight
This day (the year I dare not tell) Apollo play'd the midwife's part;
Into the world Corinna fell, And he endued her with his art
But Cupid with a Satyr comes; Both softly to the cradle creep;
Both stroke her hands, and rub her gums...
Her dead lady's joy and comfort,
Who departed this
The last day of March, 1727:
To the great joy of