001. THE COCK AND PRECIOUS STONE.
A Cock who to a neighbouring Dunghill tries,
Finding a gemme that 'mongst the Rubbish lyes,
Cry'd he — a Barly corne woud please me more,
Then all the Treasures on the eastern shore.
Moral
Gay nonsense does the noysy fopling please
Beyond the noblest Arts and Sciences. [more info]
A Cock who to a neighbouring Dunghill tries,
Finding a gemme that 'mongst the Rubbish lyes,
Cry'd he — a Barly corne woud please me more,
Then all the Treasures on the eastern shore.
Moral
Gay nonsense does the noysy fopling please
Beyond the noblest Arts and Sciences. [more info]
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