English Poetry. Samuel Johnson. Burlesque. Сэмюэл Джонсон.

Samuel Johnson (Сэмюэл Джонсон)

Burlesque

Of the modern versifications of
ancient legendary tales. - An impromptu.

The tender infant, meek and mild,
Fell down upon the stone:
The nurse took p the squealing child,
But still the child squeal'd on. 

Samuel Johnson’s other poems:

1. To Myrtilis – The New Year’s Offering
2. On Hearing Miss Thrale Consulting with a Friend About a Gown and Hat
3. Drury-Lane Prologue Spoken By Mr. Garrick
4. Parody of a Translation from the Medea of Euripides
5. On Lyce – An Elderly Lady

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