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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CARD, by WILLIAM COWPER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Poor vestris, grieved beyond all measure
Last Line: And jump into the former favour.
First Line: Poor vestris, grieved beyond all measure
Last Line: And jump into the former favour.
POOR Vestris, grieved beyond all measure,
To have incurred so much displeasure,
Although a Frenchman, disconcerted,
And though light-heeled, yet heavy-hearted,
Begs humbly to inform his friends,
Next first of April he intends
To take a boat and row right down
To Cuckold's-Point from Richmond town;
And as he goes, alert and gay,
Leap all the bridges in his way.
The boat, borne downward with the tide,
Shall catch him safe on t'other side.
He humbly hopes by this expedient
To prove himself their most obedient,
(Which shall be always his endeavour,)
And jump into the former favour.
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