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NEW DUET: BOWLES AND CAMPBELL by GEORGE GORDON BYRON

Poet Analysis

First Line: WHY, HOW NOW, SAUCY TOM?
Last Line: LISTEN TO HIS TWADDLING?
Subject(s): BOWLES, WILLIAM LISLE (1762-1850); CAMPBELL, THOMAS (1777-1844);

Bowles. Why, how now, saucy Tom,
If you thus must ramble,
I will publish some
Remarks on Mr. Campbell.

ANSWER

Campbell. Why, how now, Billy Bowles?
Sure the priest is maudlin!
(To the public.) How can you, damn your souls!
Listen to his twaddling?



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