Social Commentaries
To a Capricious Friend
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
In all thy humors, whether grave or mellow,
Thou 'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow;
Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thee,
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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Addison, Joseph. “To a Capricious Friend.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/addison/20/.
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Addison, Joseph. “To a Capricious Friend.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/addison/20/.
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