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Here an odd volume lies, | Here an odd volume lies, | ||
Which unfolds to your | Which unfolds to your Eyes, | ||
Life's short-but important digression | Life's short - but important digression; | ||
Tho in character fair, | Tho in character fair, | ||
Got some faults here and there, | Got some faults here and there, | ||
Occurring-through nature's impression. | Occurring - through nature's impression. | ||
But reviewing old age | But reviewing old age | ||
Having | Having mark'd in each page | ||
All errata - with signs of contrition; | |||
Waits the profits arising | Waits the profits arising | ||
From the Trumps advertising | From the Trumps advertising | ||
Latest revision as of 23:15, 17 July 2017
On Mr James Leake Bookseller in Bath
Here an odd volume lies, Which unfolds to your Eyes, Life's short - but important digression; Tho in character fair, Got some faults here and there, Occurring - through nature's impression.
But reviewing old age Having mark'd in each page All errata - with signs of contrition; Waits the profits arising From the Trumps advertising A neat new corrected edition.
On a young Etonian neglecting to make his copy of verses, enquiring the subject next day found it to be Brevitas on which he immediately wrote down & sent up to his Master the following
Si Placcat brevitas he breve carman habe