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Being Your Slave
2023-12-06Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor services to do, till...
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To Electra
2023-12-06I dare not ask to kiss, I dare not beg a smile, Lest having that, or this, I might grow proud the while. No, no, the utmost share Of my desire shall b...
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I'll never love Thee more
2023-12-06MY dear and only Love, I pray That little world of thee Be govern‘d by no other sway Than purest monarchy; For if confusion have a part (Which v...
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On Friends and Foes(二十)
2023-12-06xxi On Cromek A petty sneaking knave I knew—— O! Mr. Cr——, how do ye do?...
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On Friends and Foes(十九)
2023-12-06xx On Cromek Cr——loves artists as he loves his meat: He loves the Art; but 'tis the art to cheat....
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On Friends and Foes(十八)
2023-12-06xix Mr. Cromek to Mr. Stothard Fortune favours the brave, old proverbs say; But not with money; that is not the way. Turn back! turn back! you travel ...
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On Friends and Foes(十七)
2023-12-06xviii Mr. Stothard to Mr. Cromek For Fortune's favours you your riches bring, But Fortune says she gave you no such thing Why should you be ungrat...
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On Friends and Foes(十六)
2023-12-06xvii On Stothard S——, in childhood, on the nursery floor, Was extreme old and most extremely poor; He has grown old, and rich, and what he...
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On Friends and Foes(十五)
2023-12-06xvi On Stothard You say reserve and modesty he has, Whose heart is iron, his head wood, and his face brass. The fox, the owl, the beetle, and the bat ...
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On Friends and Foes(十四)
2023-12-06xv Cromek speaks I always take my judgement from a fool Because his judgement is so very cool; Not prejudiced by feelings great or small, Amiable stat...