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Poem
July 6, 1769
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A satirical poem fragment submitted by 'An Old Customer' to the newspaper, likening the noisy herding of swine through muddy Brentford town to the turmoil of electing members for Middlesex.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Mess. Purdie & Dixon,
GENTLEMEN,
I desire you will put, in some corner or other of your paper, the following lines, which I call a fragment. In this you will oblige
An Old Customer
Even tho' through Brentford town, a town of mud,
A herd of bristly swine is prick'd along,
The filthy beasts, that never chew the cud,
Still grunt and squeak and sing their troublous song
And oft they plunge themselves the mire among;
But ay the ruthless driver goads them on,
And ay of barking dogs the bitter throng
Makes them renew their unmelodious moan,
Ne'er find they rest from their unresting phone.
Where the members for Middlesex are elected.
GENTLEMEN,
I desire you will put, in some corner or other of your paper, the following lines, which I call a fragment. In this you will oblige
An Old Customer
Even tho' through Brentford town, a town of mud,
A herd of bristly swine is prick'd along,
The filthy beasts, that never chew the cud,
Still grunt and squeak and sing their troublous song
And oft they plunge themselves the mire among;
But ay the ruthless driver goads them on,
And ay of barking dogs the bitter throng
Makes them renew their unmelodious moan,
Ne'er find they rest from their unresting phone.
Where the members for Middlesex are elected.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Brentford Town
Swine Herd
Middlesex Election
Political Satire
Muddy Streets
What entities or persons were involved?
An Old Customer
Poem Details
Title
A Fragment
Author
An Old Customer
Subject
Where The Members For Middlesex Are Elected
Form / Style
Spenserian Stanza
Key Lines
Ne'er Find They Rest From Their Unresting Phone.
Where The Members For Middlesex Are Elected.