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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 7/To George-Nim-Dan-Dean, Esq. – (Sheridan)

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THOMAS SHERIDAN, CLERK,

TO GEORGE-NIM-DAN-DEAN, ESQ.


July 15, 1721, at night.


I'D have you t'know, George[1], Dan[2], Dean[3], and Nim[4],
That I've learned how verse t'compose trim,
​Much better b' half th'n you, n'r you, n'r him,
And that I'd rid'cule their 'nd your flam-flim,
Ay b't then, p'rhaps, says you, t's a merry whim
With 'bundance of mark'd notes i' th' rim,
So th't I ought n't for t' be morose 'nd t' look grim,
Think n't your 'p'stle put m' in a megrim;
Though 'n rep't't'on day, I 'ppear ver' slim,
Th' last bowl 't Helsham's did m' head t' swim,
So th't I h'd man' aches 'n 'v'ry scruhb'd limb,
Cause th' top of th' bowl Ih'd oft us'd t' skim;
And b'sides D'lan' swears th't Ih'd swall'w'd s'v'r'l brim-
mers, 'nd that my vis'ge's cov'r'd o'er with r'd pim-
ples: m'r'o'er though m' scull were ('s 'tis n't) 's strong's tim-
ber, 't must have ak'd. Th' clans of th' c'llege Sanh'drim,

Pres'nt the'r humbl' and 'fect'nate respects; that's t' say, D'lan', 'chlin, P. Ludl', Dic' St'wart, H'lsham, capt'n P'rr' Walmsl', 'nd Longsh'nks Timm[5].


  1. ↑ Geo. Rochfort.
  2. ↑ Mr. Jackson.
  3. ↑ Dr. Swift.
  4. ↑ Mr. J. Rochfort.
  5. ↑ Dr. James Stopford, afterward bishop of Cloyne.
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