DR. SWIFT WROTE THE FOLLOWING EPIGRAM

On one Delacourt’s complimenting Carthy on his Poetry

Carthy, you say, writes well — his genius true,
You pawn your word for him — he’ll vouch for you.
So two poor knaves, who find their credit fail,
To cheat the world, become each other’s bail.

 

List of poems in chronological order

List of poems in alphabetical order