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01c. 1727 AD

God bless the King,—I mean the faith's defender! God bless—no harm in blessing—the Pretender! But who pretender is, or who is king,— God bless us all!—that 's quite another thing.

John Byrom / quote

02c. 1727 AD

Take time enough: all other graces Will soon fill up their proper places.

John Byrom / quote

03c. 1727 AD

Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's but a ninny; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle. Strange all this difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

John Byrom / quote

04c. 1727 AD

As clear as a whistle.

John Byrom / quote

05c. 1727 AD

The point is plain as a pike-staff.

John Byrom / quote

06c. 1727 AD

Bone and Skin, two millers thin, Would starve us all, or near it; But be it known to Skin and Bone That Flesh and Blood can't bear it.

John Byrom / quote

07c. 1727 AD

Thus adorned, the two heroes, 'twixt shoulder and elbow, Shook hands and went to 't; and the word it was bilbow.

John Byrom / quote

08c. 1727 AD

Some say compared to Bononcini That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle: Strange all this difference should be 'Twixt Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee!

John Byrom / quote