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Poem
May 23, 1795
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Humorous satirical poem about a wit who advertises a three-pence 'boil'd and roasted' dinner at Thomas Kelly's, but serves only potatoes, angering hungry customers who curse the cook and abandon the place.
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SEAT OF THE MUSES
THOMAS KELLY'S DINNER:
NO JOKING WITH THY BELLY.
O tune up the penny, once, a wit
Upon a curious fancy hit:
Hurl out a board, on which he boasted
"Dinner for three pence, boil'd and roasted!"
The hungry read: and in they trip,
With eager eye, and smacking lips.
"Here, bring this boil'd and roasted, pray?"
Enter—
POTATOES! dress'd each way.
All instant rose, the house forsook,
And curs'd the dinner, kick'd the cook.
Our landlord found—Poor Thomas Kelly,
There was no joking with the belly.
THOMAS KELLY'S DINNER:
NO JOKING WITH THY BELLY.
O tune up the penny, once, a wit
Upon a curious fancy hit:
Hurl out a board, on which he boasted
"Dinner for three pence, boil'd and roasted!"
The hungry read: and in they trip,
With eager eye, and smacking lips.
"Here, bring this boil'd and roasted, pray?"
Enter—
POTATOES! dress'd each way.
All instant rose, the house forsook,
And curs'd the dinner, kick'd the cook.
Our landlord found—Poor Thomas Kelly,
There was no joking with the belly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Thomas Kelly
Dinner Scam
Potatoes
Cheap Meal
Satire Belly
Poem Details
Title
Thomas Kelly's Dinner: No Joking With Thy Belly.
Subject
Satire On A Cheap Dinner Scam
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
"Dinner For Three Pence, Boil'd And Roasted!"
Enter— Potatoes! Dress'd Each Way.
There Was No Joking With The Belly.