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INVITATION TO MASON by THOMAS GRAY

Poet Analysis

First Line: PRIM HURD ATTENDS YOUR CALL, & PALGRAVE PROUD
Last Line: AND BALGUY WITH A BISHOP IN HIS BELLY!
Subject(s): MASON, WILLIAM (1724-1797);

PRIM Hurd attends your call, & Palgrave proud,
Stonhewer the lewd, & Delaval the loud.
For thee does Powel squeeze, & Marriot sputter,
And Glyn cut phizzes, & Tom Nevile stutter.
Brown sees thee sitting on his nose's tip,
The Widow feels thee in her aching hip,
For thee fat Nanny sighs, & handy Nelly,
And Balguy with a Bishop in his belly!



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