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Born in November 30, 1667 / Died in October 19, 1745 / Ireland / English

Poems by Jonathan Swift

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The Lady's Dressing Room

... Her ointments, daubs, and paints and creams, ...

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To Stella, Who Collected and Transcribed His Poems

... Which manners, decency, and pride,Have taught from you the world to hide ...

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A Beautiful Young Nymph Going To Bed

... Pulls off with Care, and first displays 'em, ...

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A Satirical Elegy

... And, trust me, as the noise grows stronger, ...

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A Description of a City Shower

... Sweepings from Butchers Stalls, Dung, Guts, and Blood, ...

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Stella's Birthday March 13, 1719

... (That either nymph might have her swain,) ...

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The Place of the Damned

... Damned poets, damned critics, damned blockheads, damned knaves, ...

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Verses on the Death of Doctor Swift

... 'Twas he that writ the Drapier's letters!""He should have left them for his betters ...

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On Stella's Birth-Day 1719

... (That either Nymph might have her Swain,) ...

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Oysters

... She'll be fruitful, never fear her ...

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Phillis, Or, the Progress of Love

... These: ('Tis always done, Romances tell us, ...

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The Beasts' Confession

... And thus the pious wolf begins:"Good father, I must own with shame, ...

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Elegy Upon Tiger

... Spare her, you hell-hounds, case your frightful paws, ...

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A Maypole

... And though no marriage words are spoke, ...

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The Progress of Poetry

... The Steed, oppress'd, would break his Girth, ...