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...that on him prey, And thefe have fmaller yet to bite 'em; And fo proceed ad infintium : Thus ev'ry Poet in his Kind, Is bit by him that comes behind ; Who, tho' too little to be feen, Can teaZe, and gall, and give the Spleen; Call Dunces, Fools, and Sons...

...that on him prey, And, thefe have fmaller yet to bite -em. And, fo proceed ad infinitum : Thus, ev'ry Poet in his Kind, Is bit by him that comes behind ; Who, tho' too little to be feen, Can teaze, and gall, and give the Spleen ; Call Dunces, Fools, and Sons...

...on him prey : And thefe have fmaller ftill to bite 'em, And fo proceed ad infinitwn. 34o Thus ev'ry poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be feen, Can teafe, and gall, and give the fpleen ; Call dunces fools, and fons of whores, 345 Liy Grubftreet...

...fleas that on him prey ; 9 And thefe have fmaller ftill to bite 'em, And fo proceed ad infinitum. 340 Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be feen, Can tease, and gall, and give the fpleen ; Call dunces fools and fons of whores, 34$ Lay Grub-ftreet...

...fleas that on him prey ; And thefe have fqjaller ftill to bite 'em, And fo proceed ad infinitum. 340 Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be feen, Can teaze, and gall, and give the fpleen ; Call dunces, fools, and fons of whores, 345 Lay Grub-ftreet...

...The vermin only tease and pinch Their foes superior by an inch. So nat'ralists observe a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller still to bite 'em, 355 Thus ev'ry poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind, Who, tho' too little to be seen, Can...

...fleas that on him prey ; And thefe have fmaller ftill to bite 'em,' And fo proceed ad injinitum. 34* Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be feen, Can teafe, and gall, and give the fpleen;' Call dunces fools and fons of whores, 345 Lay Grub-ftreet...

...limb from limb; While others do as much for him. SWIFT'S POEMS. So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey ; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad mfnttum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to...

...fmailer fleas that on him prey ; And thefe have fmaller ftill to bite 'em, And I'D proceed ad infinitem, Thus every poet in his kind Is bit by him that comes behind : Who, though too little to be f:en, Can teafe, and gall, and give the fpleen ; Call dunces fools ^nd foui of whores, Lay Grub-flreet...