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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SATIRE ON THE HEADS OF HOUSES, by THOMAS GRAY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O cambridge, attend Last Line: We say nothing at all. Subject(s): Cambridge University | |||
(OR, NEVER A BARREL THE BETTER HERRING) O CAMBRIDGE, attend To the Satire I've pen'd On the Heads of thy Houses, Thou Seat of the Muses! Know the Master of Jesus Does hugely displease us; The Master of Maudlin In the same dirt is dawdling; The Master of Sidney Is of the same kidney; The Master of Trinity To him bears affinity; As the Master of Keys Is as like as two pease, So the Master of Queen's Is as like as two beans; The Master of King's Copies them in all things; The Master of Catherine Takes them all for his pattern; The Master of Christ Hits them all to a hair; The Master of Christ By the rest is enticed; But the Master of Emmanuel Follows them like a spaniel; The Master of Benet Is of the like tenet; The Master of Pembroke Has from them his system took; The Master of Pembroke Has all the same features; The Master of St. John's Like the rest of the Dons. P.S.--As to Trinity Hall We say nothing at all. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER by JOHN MILTON WHIGS AND TORIES by WILLIAM BROWNE (1692-1774) THE CANDIDATE by CHARLES CHURCHILL ELEGY UPON DOCTOR CHADDERTON, THE FIRST MASTER OF EMANUEL COLLEGE by JOHN CLEVELAND HOW THE COMMENCEMENT GROWS NEW by JOHN CLEVELAND AD CHLOEN, M.A.; FRESH FROM HER CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATION by EDWARD JAMES MORTIMER COLLINS A DEDICATORY ELEGY TO THE ... UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE by ABRAHAM COWLEY LINES ON DR. ROBERT SMITH by THOMAS GRAY ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD by THOMAS GRAY |
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