The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 7/On Another Window

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Verses written on a Window at the Deanery

The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, Volume 7
(c. 1720)
by Patrick Delany, edited by Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, John Boyle, Patrick Delany, John Hawkesworth, Deane Swift, William Bowyer, John Birch, and George Faulkner

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Patrick Delany1560506The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, Volume 7
— On another Windowc. 1720Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, John Boyle, Patrick Delany, John Hawkesworth, Deane Swift, William Bowyer, John Birch, and George Faulkner

ON ANOTHER WINDOW^[1].

A BARD, on whom Phœbus his spirit bestow'd,
Resolving t'acknowledge the bounty he ow'd,
Found out a new method at once of confessing,
And making the most of so mighty a blessing:
To the God he'd be grateful; but mortals he'd chouse,
By making his patron preside in his house;
And wisely foresaw this advantage from thence,
That the God would in honour bear most of th' expense:
So the bard he finds drink, and leaves Phœbus to treat
With the thoughts he inspires, regardless of meat.
Hence they, that come hither expecting to dine,
Are always fobb'd off with sheer wit and sheer wine.

↑ These lines were written by Dr. Delany, in conjunction with Stella, and preceded those which here follow them.

[1] These lines were written by Dr. Delany, in conjunction with Stella, and preceded those which here follow them.

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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 7/On Another Window

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