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of episode. My offer made, wide open went my Father's eyes, and half-open
his mouth with a variety of expression in it — as much as to
say — What can a recluse like you who know nothing of life,
pretend to give us that can have any thing clever in it — or what
would signify your being clever where there's no money to be got by
it? &c. &c. Madam simpering and affecting to strive to listen
favourably. I lifted up my voice and said
{My first is the sparrow's worst foe
{My second's the Placemen's nick name
{By the third you a Knight, Sir, may know
{Who through Music has risen [travelled] to fame.
Upon this the emotions became
more and more complicated.
The A kind of pleasurable titillation produced
by the jingle of the verse on one hand. Vexation at hearing
a man spoken of in terms of approbation whom they had been
tearing limb from limb, and him one whom having used me
as they knew unkindly, had thence (for such is man's nature) made
himself my ill wisher, — on the other hand. The result of the
whole however was a demand on me for another.
I then gave them
this. I told them
it was a very sentimental one, that
I had extracted it
from Foote's Piety
in Patterns, and that they might give it to a Nares as a text to preach
a sermon on.
{Addressing
{The first is put in by a man when accuse'd
{The second none can be at dice:
{The third is most sweet when by Virtue diffus'd
{But poison, when sought for in Vice.
This produced wonderful plaudits — pen and Ink were called for
Madam herself turned Secretary which at her request I dictated.
I then told her I would give her one to propose to Nares.
{My first is of streight the reverse:,
{My second's the sound of a Bell:
{Add the two you'll a talent rehearse,
{At In which you, Sir, are known to excell.
Finding it was a compliment
to the Parson
before she understood
precisely what, she
was delighted beyond
measure.
I afterwards gave
them this, which
they confessed was
true & which raised
a hearty laugh.
Addressing myself to Q.S.P.
{The first is a bauble by mourners supported
{The second is French for the Sea.
{The third's a companion by you, Sir, much courted
{Nor ever unwelcome to me — | Which last by the
bye, as you well know, was a most consumed lye
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Jeremy Bentham |
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