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The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2

Part 2 — CARTHY KNOCKED OUT SOME TEETH FROM HIS NEWS-BOY

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For saying he could not live by the profits of Carthy's works, as they did not sell. I must confess that I was somewhat warm, I broke his teeth, but where's the mighty harm? My work he said could ne'er afford him meat, And teeth are useless where there's nought to eat!

TO CARTHY On his sending about specimens to force people to subscribe to his Longinus. Thus vagrant beggars, to extort By charity a mean support, Their sores and putrid ulcers show, And shock our sense till we bestow.

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