Arts & Sciences
Bowles and Campbell
From Epigrams and Jeux d'Esprit
Arts & Sciences
BOWLES.
"Why, how now, saucy Tom?
If you thus must ramble,
I will publish some
Remarks on Mister Campbell.
Saucy Tom!"
CAMPBELL.
"Why, how now, Billy Bowles?
Sure the priest is maudlin!
(To the public) How can you, d--n your souls!
Listen to his twaddling?
Billy Bowles!"
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Codex Note
To the air of "How now, Madam Flirt," in the Beggar's Opera. February 22, 1821. First published, The Liberal, 1823, No. II. p. 398.
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Byron, George Gordon, Lord. “Bowles and Campbell.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/byron/255/.
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Byron, George Gordon, Lord. “Bowles and Campbell.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/byron/255/.
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