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208 lxiii

A Petty Sneaking Knave I knew — O! Mr. Cr, how do ye do?

MS. Book, p. 29. Gil. i. 208, WMR ('Coupl.' xxn) headed 'Cromek.' 2 Cr ] Cromek Gil, WMR. ye] you Gil.

lxiv

Sir Joshua praised Rubens with a smile, By calling his the ornamental style ; And yet his praise of Flaxman was the smartest, When he called him the Ornamental Artist. But sure such ornaments we well may spare 5 As crooked limbs and louzy heads of hair.

MS. Book, p. 29. Only in EY i. 2x4. I praised] praises EY. 6 As. . . hair] Like a filthy infectious head of hair MS. Book 1st rdg. del. ; A crooked stick & a louzy head of hair, ibid. 2nd rdg. del.

lxv

He is a Cock would And would be a Cock if he could.

MS. Book, p. 29. Only in EY i. 214. I Heis]He'sEY.

lxvi

He has observ'd the Golden Rule, Till he's become the Golden Fool.

MS. Book, p. 30. Cp. Ixvii. Only in EY i. 214. 2 he 's] he has EY.