The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1Volume 1 — THE BEASTS' CONFESSION TO THE PRIEST,Reading editionChapter navigation156 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Edited By William Ernst BrowningPREFACEINTRODUCTIONODE TO DOCTOR WILLIAM SANCROFT[1]ODE TO THE HON. SIR WILLIAM TEMPLEODE TO KING WILLIAMODE TO THE ATHENIAN SOCIETY[1]TO MR. CONGREVEOCCASIONED BY SIR WILLIAM TEMPLE'S LATE ILLNESS AND RECOVERYWRITTEN IN A LADY'S IVORY TABLE-BOOK, 1698MRS. FRANCES HARRIS'S PETITION, 1699A BALLAD ON THE GAME OF TRAFFICA BALLAD TO THE TUNE OF THE CUT-PURSE[1]THE DISCOVERYTHE PROBLEM,THE DESCRIPTION OF A SALAMANDER, 1705TO CHARLES MORDAUNT, EARL OF PETERBOROUGH[1]ON THE UNIONON MRS. BIDDY FLOYD;THE REVERSEAPOLLO OUTWITTEDANSWER TO LINES FROM MAY FAIR[1]VANBRUGH'S HOUSE[1]VANBRUGH'S HOUSE,[1]BAUCIS AND PHILEMON[1]BAUCIS AND PHILEMON[1]A GRUB-STREET ELEGYTHE EPITAPHA DESCRIPTION OF THE MORNINGA DESCRIPTION OF A CITY SHOWER[1]ON THE LITTLE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD OF CASTLENOCKA TOWN ECLOGUE. 1710[1]A CONFERENCETO LORD HARLEY, ON HIS MARRIAGE[1]PHYLLIS; OR, THE PROGRESS OF LOVE, 1716HORACE, BOOK IV, ODE IXTO MR. DELANY,[1]AN ELEGY[1]EPITAPH ON THE SAMETO MRS. HOUGHTON OF BOURMONT,VERSESON ANOTHER WINDOW[1]APOLLO TO THE DEAN.[1] 1720NEWS FROM PARNASSUSAPOLLO'S EDICTTHE DESCRIPTION OF AN IRISH FEASTTHE PROGRESS OF BEAUTY. 1719[1]THE PROGRESS OF MARRIAGE[1]THE PROGRESS OF POETRYTHE SOUTH-SEA PROJECT. 1721FABULA CANIS ET UMBRAEA PROLOGUEEPILOGUE[1]PROLOGUE[1]EPILOGUEANSWERON GAULSTOWN HOUSEPART OF A SUMMER SPENT AT GAULSTOWN HOUSE,DR. DELANY'S VILLA[1]ON ONE OF THE WINDOWS AT DELVILLECARBERIAE RUPESCARBERY ROCKSCOPY OF THE BIRTH-DAY VERSESON DREAMSSENT BY DR. DELANY TO DR. SWIFT,THE ANSWERA QUIET LIFE AND A GOOD NAMEA PASTORAL DIALOGUEDESIRE AND POSSESSION 1727CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED. 1727DR. SWIFT TO MR. POPE, WHILE HE WAS WRITING THE "DUNCIAD"HELTER SKELTER; OR, THE HUE AND CRY AFTER THE ATTORNEYSTHE PUPPET-SHOWTHE JOURNAL OF A MODERN LADYTHE LOGICIANS REFUTEDTHE ELEPHANT; OR, THE PARLIAMENT MANPAULUS: AN EPIGRAMTHE ANSWER. BY DR. SWIFTA DIALOGUEON BURNING A DULL POEMAN EXCELLENT NEW BALLADON STEPHEN DUCKTHE LADY'S DRESSING-ROOM. 1730THE POWER OF TIME. 1730CASSINUS AND PETERA BEAUTIFUL YOUNG NYMPH GOING TO BED.STREPHON AND CHLOEAPOLLO; OR, A PROBLEM SOLVEDTHE PLACE OF THE DAMNEDTHE DAY OF JUDGMENT[1]JUDAS. 1731AN EPISTLE TO MR. GAY[1]TO A LADYEPIGRAM ON THE BUSTS[1] IN RICHMOND HERMITAGE. 1732ANOTHERA CONCLUSIONDR. SWIFT'S ANSWERTO THE REVEREND DR. SWIFTVERSES LEFT WITH A SILVER STANDISH ON THE DEAN OF ST. PATRICK'S DESK,VERSES OCCASIONED BY THE FOREGOING PRESENTSAN INVITATION, BY DR. DELANY, IN THE NAME OF DR. SWIFTTHE BEASTS' CONFESSION TO THE PRIEST,PREFACETHE PARSON'S CASETHE HARDSHIP UPON THE LADIESA LOVE SONG IN THE MODERN TASTE. 1733THE STORMODE ON SCIENCEA YOUNG LADY'S COMPLAINT[1]ON THE DEATH OF DR. SWIFTON POETRY, A RHAPSODY. 1733VERSES SENT TO THE DEANEPIGRAM BY MR. BOWYERON PSYCHE[1]THE DEAN AND DUKEWRITTEN BY DR. SWIFT ON HIS OWN DEAFNESS, IN SEPTEMBER, 1734THE DEAN'S MANNER OF LIVINGEPIGRAM BY MR. BOWYERVERSES MADE FOR FRUIT-WOMENASPARAGUSONIONSOYSTERSHERRINGSORANGESON ROVER, A LADY'S SPANIELEPIGRAMS ON WINDOWSTO JANUS, ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1726A MOTTO FOR MR. JASON HASARDCATULLUS DE LESBIA[1]ON A CURATE'S COMPLAINT OF HARD DUTYTO BETTY, THE GRISETTEEPIGRAM FROM THE FRENCH[1]EPIGRAM[1]EPIGRAM ADDED BY STELLA[1]JOAN CUDGELS NEDVERSES ON TWO CELEBRATED MODERN POETSEPITAPH ON GENERAL GORGES,[1] AND LADY MEATH[2]VERSES ON I KNOW NOT WHATDR. SWIFT TO HIMSELF ON ST. CECILIA'S DAYAN ANSWER TO A FRIEND'S QUESTIONEPITAPHEPITAPHVERSES WRITTEN DURING LORD CARTERET'S ADMINISTRATION OF IRELANDAN APOLOGY TO LADY CARTERETTHE BIRTH OF MANLY VIRTUEON PADDY'S CHARACTER OF THE "INTELLIGENCER."[1] 1729AN EPISTLE TO HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN, LORD CARTERETAN EPISTLE UPON AN EPISTLEA LIBEL ON THE REVEREND DR. DELANY, AND HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN, LORD CARTERETTO DR. DELANYDIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A BIRTH-DAY SONG. 1729THE PHEASANT AND THE LARK, A FABLE BY DR. DELANYANSWER TO DR. DELANY'S FABLE OF THE PHEASANT AND LARK.DEAN SMEDLEY'S PETITION TO THE DUKE OF GRAFTON[1]THE DUKE'S ANSWERPARODY ON A CHARACTER OF DEAN SMEDLEY,Previous chapter ←Volume 1 — AN INVITATION, BY DR. DELANY, IN THE NAME OF DR. SWIFTNext chapter →Volume 1 — PREFACEAll chapters and sections (156)Edited By William Ernst BrowningPREFACEINTRODUCTIONODE TO DOCTOR WILLIAM SANCROFT[1]ODE TO THE HON. SIR WILLIAM TEMPLEODE TO KING WILLIAMODE TO THE ATHENIAN SOCIETY[1]TO MR. CONGREVEOCCASIONED BY SIR WILLIAM TEMPLE'S LATE ILLNESS AND RECOVERYWRITTEN IN A LADY'S IVORY TABLE-BOOK, 1698MRS. FRANCES HARRIS'S PETITION, 1699A BALLAD ON THE GAME OF TRAFFICA BALLAD TO THE TUNE OF THE CUT-PURSE[1]THE DISCOVERYTHE PROBLEM,THE DESCRIPTION OF A SALAMANDER, 1705TO CHARLES MORDAUNT, EARL OF PETERBOROUGH[1]ON THE UNIONON MRS. BIDDY FLOYD;THE REVERSEAPOLLO OUTWITTEDANSWER TO LINES FROM MAY FAIR[1]VANBRUGH'S HOUSE[1]VANBRUGH'S HOUSE,[1]BAUCIS AND PHILEMON[1]BAUCIS AND PHILEMON[1]A GRUB-STREET ELEGYTHE EPITAPHA DESCRIPTION OF THE MORNINGA DESCRIPTION OF A CITY SHOWER[1]ON THE LITTLE HOUSE BY THE CHURCHYARD OF CASTLENOCKA TOWN ECLOGUE. 1710[1]A CONFERENCETO LORD HARLEY, ON HIS MARRIAGE[1]PHYLLIS; OR, THE PROGRESS OF LOVE, 1716HORACE, BOOK IV, ODE IXTO MR. DELANY,[1]AN ELEGY[1]EPITAPH ON THE SAMETO MRS. HOUGHTON OF BOURMONT,VERSESON ANOTHER WINDOW[1]APOLLO TO THE DEAN.[1] 1720NEWS FROM PARNASSUSAPOLLO'S EDICTTHE DESCRIPTION OF AN IRISH FEASTTHE PROGRESS OF BEAUTY. 1719[1]THE PROGRESS OF MARRIAGE[1]THE PROGRESS OF POETRYTHE SOUTH-SEA PROJECT. 1721FABULA CANIS ET UMBRAEA PROLOGUEEPILOGUE[1]PROLOGUE[1]EPILOGUEANSWERON GAULSTOWN HOUSEPART OF A SUMMER SPENT AT GAULSTOWN HOUSE,DR. DELANY'S VILLA[1]ON ONE OF THE WINDOWS AT DELVILLECARBERIAE RUPESCARBERY ROCKSCOPY OF THE BIRTH-DAY VERSESON DREAMSSENT BY DR. DELANY TO DR. SWIFT,THE ANSWERA QUIET LIFE AND A GOOD NAMEA PASTORAL DIALOGUEDESIRE AND POSSESSION 1727CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED. 1727DR. SWIFT TO MR. POPE, WHILE HE WAS WRITING THE "DUNCIAD"HELTER SKELTER; OR, THE HUE AND CRY AFTER THE ATTORNEYSTHE PUPPET-SHOWTHE JOURNAL OF A MODERN LADYTHE LOGICIANS REFUTEDTHE ELEPHANT; OR, THE PARLIAMENT MANPAULUS: AN EPIGRAMTHE ANSWER. BY DR. SWIFTA DIALOGUEON BURNING A DULL POEMAN EXCELLENT NEW BALLADON STEPHEN DUCKTHE LADY'S DRESSING-ROOM. 1730THE POWER OF TIME. 1730CASSINUS AND PETERA BEAUTIFUL YOUNG NYMPH GOING TO BED.STREPHON AND CHLOEAPOLLO; OR, A PROBLEM SOLVEDTHE PLACE OF THE DAMNEDTHE DAY OF JUDGMENT[1]JUDAS. 1731AN EPISTLE TO MR. GAY[1]TO A LADYEPIGRAM ON THE BUSTS[1] IN RICHMOND HERMITAGE. 1732ANOTHERA CONCLUSIONDR. SWIFT'S ANSWERTO THE REVEREND DR. SWIFTVERSES LEFT WITH A SILVER STANDISH ON THE DEAN OF ST. PATRICK'S DESK,VERSES OCCASIONED BY THE FOREGOING PRESENTSAN INVITATION, BY DR. DELANY, IN THE NAME OF DR. SWIFTTHE BEASTS' CONFESSION TO THE PRIEST,PREFACETHE PARSON'S CASETHE HARDSHIP UPON THE LADIESA LOVE SONG IN THE MODERN TASTE. 1733THE STORMODE ON SCIENCEA YOUNG LADY'S COMPLAINT[1]ON THE DEATH OF DR. SWIFTON POETRY, A RHAPSODY. 1733VERSES SENT TO THE DEANEPIGRAM BY MR. BOWYERON PSYCHE[1]THE DEAN AND DUKEWRITTEN BY DR. SWIFT ON HIS OWN DEAFNESS, IN SEPTEMBER, 1734THE DEAN'S MANNER OF LIVINGEPIGRAM BY MR. BOWYERVERSES MADE FOR FRUIT-WOMENASPARAGUSONIONSOYSTERSHERRINGSORANGESON ROVER, A LADY'S SPANIELEPIGRAMS ON WINDOWSTO JANUS, ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1726A MOTTO FOR MR. JASON HASARDCATULLUS DE LESBIA[1]ON A CURATE'S COMPLAINT OF HARD DUTYTO BETTY, THE GRISETTEEPIGRAM FROM THE FRENCH[1]EPIGRAM[1]EPIGRAM ADDED BY STELLA[1]JOAN CUDGELS NEDVERSES ON TWO CELEBRATED MODERN POETSEPITAPH ON GENERAL GORGES,[1] AND LADY MEATH[2]VERSES ON I KNOW NOT WHATDR. SWIFT TO HIMSELF ON ST. CECILIA'S DAYAN ANSWER TO A FRIEND'S QUESTIONEPITAPHEPITAPHVERSES WRITTEN DURING LORD CARTERET'S ADMINISTRATION OF IRELANDAN APOLOGY TO LADY CARTERETTHE BIRTH OF MANLY VIRTUEON PADDY'S CHARACTER OF THE "INTELLIGENCER."[1] 1729AN EPISTLE TO HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN, LORD CARTERETAN EPISTLE UPON AN EPISTLEA LIBEL ON THE REVEREND DR. DELANY, AND HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN, LORD CARTERETTO DR. DELANYDIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A BIRTH-DAY SONG. 1729THE PHEASANT AND THE LARK, A FABLE BY DR. DELANYANSWER TO DR. DELANY'S FABLE OF THE PHEASANT AND LARK.DEAN SMEDLEY'S PETITION TO THE DUKE OF GRAFTON[1]THE DUKE'S ANSWERPARODY ON A CHARACTER OF DEAN SMEDLEY,ON OBSERVING HOW MOST MEN MISTAKE THEIR OWN TALENTS. 1732← AN INVITATION, BY DR. DELANY, IN THE NAME OF DR. SWIFTPREFACE →