Corinna, Pride of Drury-Lane,
For whom no Shepherd sighs in vain;
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Careful Observers may fortel the Hour
(By sure Prognosticks) when to dread a Show'r:
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Now hardly here and there a hackney-coach Appearing, show'd the ruddy morn's approach.
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Pray discruciate what follows.
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Deprived of root, and branch and rind,
Yet flowers I bear of every kind:
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Returning Janus now prepares, For Bec, a new supply of cares,
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Resolved my gratitude to show, Thrice reverend Dean, for all I owe,
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DERMOT, SHEELAH
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The Scottish hinds, too poor to house In frosty nights their starving cows,
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I'm wealthy and poor, I'm empty and full,
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His Grace! impossible! what dead!
Of old age too, and in his bed!
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Ye poets ragged and forlorn, Down from your garrets 
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Never sleeping, still awake, Pleasing most when most I speak;
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An orator dismal of Nottinghamshire, Who has forty years let out his conscience to hire,
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TO THE LORD TREASURER OXFORD
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A WONDERFUL age Is now on the stage:
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IN ancient times, as story tells, The saints would often leave their cells,
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This day, dear Bec, is thy nativity; Had Fate a luckier one, she'd give it ye.
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THE shepherds and the nymphs were seen Pleading before the Cyprian Queen.
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This day (the year I dare not tell) Apollo play'd the midwife's part;
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Daphne knows, with equal ease, How to vex, and how to please;
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The Dean would visit Market-Hill, Our invitation was but slight;
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Death went upon a solemn day At Pluto's hall his court to pay;
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Dingley and Brent, Wherever they went,
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Well; 'tis as Bickerstaff has guess'd,
Though we all took it for a jest:
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Her dead lady's joy and comfort,
Who departed this life
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Here lies the Earl of Suffolk's fool, Men call'd him Dicky Pearce;
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When on my bosom thy bright eyes, Florinda, dart their heavenly beams,
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Harley, the nation's great support, Returning home one day from court,
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