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A Rebus. By Vanessa

By Jonathan Swift

Topics: classic

Cut the name of the man [1] who his mistress denied,     And let the first of it be only applied     To join with the prophet[2] who David did chide;     Then say what a horse is that runs very fast;[3]     And that which deserves to be first put the last;     Spell all then, and put them together, to find     The name and the virtues of him I design'd.     Like the patriarch in Egypt, he's versed in the state;     Like the prophet in Jewry, he's free with the great;     Like a racer he flies, to succour with speed,     When his friends want his aid, or desert is in need.

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Jonathan Swift

About Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was an Irish satirist, essayist, and poet. Best known for "Gulliver's Travels," his poetry includes "A Description of a City Shower" and "Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift." His sharp wit and moral indignation made him one of the greatest satirists in English.

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