Skip to content
Linespedia

Dingley And Brent[1], A Song

By Jonathan Swift

Topics: classic

To the tune of "Ye Commons and Peers."                 Dingley and Brent,                 Wherever they went,     Ne'er minded a word that was spoken;                 Whatever was said,                 They ne'er troubled their head,     But laugh'd at their own silly joking.                 Should Solomon wise                 In majesty rise,     And show them his wit and his learning;                 They never would hear,                 But turn the deaf ear,     As a matter they had no concern in.                 You tell a good jest,                 And please all the rest;     Comes Dingley, and asks you, what was it?                 And, curious to know,                 Away she will go     To seek an old rag in the closet.

AI analysis available. Enable JavaScript to interact.

About this line

"To the tune of "Ye Commons and Peers."..."

Jonathan Swift's contribution to classic is further solidified by the brilliance found in "Dingley And Brent[1], A Song"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

Attribution & Rights

Author:Jonathan Swift

"To the tune of "Ye Commons and Peers."..." by Jonathan Swift

For usage rights, copyright concerns, or to report an issue with this content, please visit our Copyright & Report page.

Related lines

"The glass, by lovers' nonsense blurr'd,         Dims and obscures our sight;     So, when our passions Love has stirr'd,         It darkens Rea"

"BEING AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG UPON THE SURRENDER OF DUNKIRK TO GENERAL HILL     1712     To the tune of "The King shall enjoy his own again.""

"WRITTEN IN APRIL 1709, AND FIRST PRINTED IN "THE TATLER"[1]     Now hardly here and there an hackney-coach     Appearing, show'd the ruddy mor"

"Fluttering spread thy purple pinions,         Gentle Cupid, o'er my heart:     I a slave in thy dominions;         Nature must give way to art."

"Here morning in the ploughman's songs is met     Ere yet one footstep shows in all the sky,     And twilight in the east, a doubt as yet,     S"

"The Text is taken from Percy's Reliques (1765), vol. i. p. 71, 'given from two MS. copies, transmitted from Scotland.' Herd had a very similar bal"

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.

Full Bibliography
Continue Reading

"The glass, by lovers' nonsense blurr'd,         Di..."

Weekly Poetic Insight

Join our literary Sanctuary

Get the most inspiring lines, poetic analysis, and secret shayaris delivered to your inbox every Sunday.