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EPIGRAM ON THE CANDIDATES FOR THE LAUREL by ALEXANDER POPE

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First Line: SHALL ROYAL PRAISE BE RHYM'D BY SUCH A RIBALD
Last Line: OH! SAVE THE SALARY, AND DRINK THE SACK!
Subject(s): POETRY & POETS;

Shall Royal praise be rhym'd by such a ribald,
As fopling C--R, or Attorney T--D?
Let's rather wait one year for better luck;
One year may make a singing Swan of Duck.
Great G-- ! such servants since thou well can'st lack,
Oh! save the Salary, and drink the Sack!



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