Poems

The Executor A Greedy Heir long waited to fulfill, As his Executor, a Kinsman’s Will; And to himself his Age repeated o’er, To his Infirmities still […]

The Hog, The Sheep, And Goat, Carrying To A FAIR Who does not wish, ever to judge aright, And, in the Course of Life’s Affairs, To […]

The House of Socrates FOR Socrates a House was built, Of but inferiour Size; Not highly Arch’d, nor Carv’d, nor Gilt; The Man, ’tis said, was […]

The Hymn To the Almighty on his radiant Throne, Let endless Hallelujas rise! Praise Him, ye wondrous Heights to us unknown, Praise Him, ye Heavens unreach’d […]

The Introduction Did I, my lines intend for publick view, How many censures, wou’d their faults persue, Some wou’d, because such words they do affect, Cry […]

The King and the Shepherd Through ev’ry Age some Tyrant Passion reigns: Now Love prevails, and now Ambition gains Reason’s lost Throne, and sov’reign Rule maintains. […]

The LORD and the BRAMBLE To view his stately Walks and Groves, A Man of Pow’r and Place Was hast’ning on; but as he roves, His […]

The Lyon And The Gnat To the still Covert of a Wood About the prime of Day, A Lyon, satiated with Food, With stately Pace, and […]

The Man And His Horse Within a Meadow, on the way, A sordid Churl resolv’d to stay, And give his Horse a Bite; Purloining so his […]

The Man Bitten By Fleas A Peevish Fellow laid his Head On Pillows, stuff’d with Down; But was no sooner warm in Bed, With hopes to […]