Social Commentaries
On a Club of Sots
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
The jolly members of a toping club,
Like pipestaves, are but hoop'd into a tub;
And in a close confederacy link,
For nothing else but only to hold drink.
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Butler, Samuel. “On a Club of Sots.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/25/.
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Butler, Samuel. “On a Club of Sots.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/25/.
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