A Humble Attempt at Scurrility - 38
Here comes the Bard and Blockhead, Side by Side,
Who rhym’d for Hire, and patroniz’d for Pride.
Dunciad.
Thirteen Descriptions of the GREAT A. drawn from the Life by that celebrated Master D—d J—s D-ve, Poet Laureat to the Pr—ry Party.
I.
Illit’rate Dolt! whose muddy Pate contains,
Scandal and Lies, but not a Dram of Brains.
II.
Who can this Upstart’s Insolence endure,
Whose Soul’s as mean, and base, as Birth obscure!
But Nothing is so proud and vain as He
That is grown rich, from Want and Beggary.
III.
A Blust’ring Fool presents himself to View,
To his own Interest, and the Devil’s true.
“They’re Rogues, and Rascals, Scoundrels, German Boors,
“Engregious Villains, perjur’d Sons of Whores,
“Who won’t turn honest Franklin out of Doors.
“Rather than he should gain an Inch of Ground,
“I swear by — I’ll spend Three Thousand Pound.”
IV.
Old Havanna upon the Stage appears,
Laden with Sins, with Money, and with Years,
See! the old Sharper! cooking up his Stum
With Sugar, with Water, with Brandy, with Cider, with Rum
For his unlawful Trade to the — But Mum!
