Poems on Several Occasions, by the Earls of Roscommon, and Dorset, &C (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1714 Excerpt: ...pray'd, and fo we humour'd him. J At hearing this, the fneering Neighbours gave An univerfal Shout, and hideous Laugh. Now on the Roof, and now on John they gape, And all his Earned turn into a Jape. He fwore againft the Scholar and hii Wife, And never look'd fo fooliih in his Life. Whate'er he fpeaks, the People never mind; His Oajhs are nothing, and his Words are Wind. Thus Thus all confent to feoff each ferrous Word, And Jchn remain'd a Cuckold on Record. Thui Doors of Brafs, and Bars of Steel, are vain, And watchful Jealoufie, and carking Pain, Is fruitlefs all, when a good-natur'd Spoufe Defigns Preferment for her Husband's Brows. Thus Mfen her Cuckold does defie, And Atfalm has kifs'd her nether Eye; While Nieboles is fcalded in the Breech, My Tale is done; God fave us all, and each FEMALE REIGN: A N O DE, Alluding to. f V faracer Book 4-Ode i . Qtt Cura Patrum, qu4V Quirithm, . WithfrLetter to a G entJeman in the Univerfty.. S I R, v.' #/ comet to Congratulate o on the agreeable News of fame lute enttfwdfUtftJ Siicceffes, .which have bkfi d the Arms of Her ftfajefy, and Her . I.leave ybu to the printed Papers for a particular Account f of thofe AElions, which have furpribd the World; and, we hope, given the lass Stroke to the languifiing Power of the Common Enemy of Europe. They will furnifb noble Topics for the Wits of Univerfity, like youn, who can embellijh (if that can be done) the Glories of a Female Reign, with a jufier Sublimity of Verfe, than what you will find in the following Performance, which was, written feveraJ Months ago, and not run 'over with a hafly Negligence. 'The. Ode, from whence I take my Hint, is accounted by fome Critics not inferi..