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216 lxxxii

On S—— You say reserve and modesty he has, Whose heart is iron, his head wood, and his face brass. The Fox, the Owl, the Beetle, and the Bat By sweet reserve and modesty get Fat.

MS. Book, p. 36. Gil. i. 307 (last couplet only), DGR ('Coupl.' xii) with- out title, WMR ('Epig.' xviii) with title < On Stothard,' EY i. 218, WBY ('Coupl.' 17) without title. 3, 4 Blake uses this couplet in his Descriptive Catalogue (1809). 3 Owl] mole Descriptive Catalogue, Beetle] spider Gil., DGR, WMR. 4 get] grow Gil., DGR, WMR.

lxxxiii

Imitation of Pope : a compliment to the Ladies

Wondrous the Gods, more wondrous are the Men, More Wondrous, Wondrous still, the Cock and Hen, More wondrous still the Table, Stool and Chair ; But ah ! more wondrous still the Charming Fair.

MS. Book, p. 37. Only in EY i. 218. Title, ' Imitation of Pope, and a Compliment,' etc., EY.

lxxxiv

To H——

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ake : Do be my Enemy — for Friendship's sake.

MS. Book, p. 37. Gil. i. 181, with title 'To the Same' (i.e. Hayley), WMR (' CoupL' XXI. 2) with general title ' On Hayley,' EY i. 218. 2 Do] Do Gil.