Social Commentaries
On a Miser (Another)
Translated by William Cowper · From Translations
Social Commentaries
A miser, traversing his house,
Espied, unusual there, a mouse,
And thus his uninvited guest,
Briskly inquisitive, address'd:
"Tell me, my dear, to what cause is it
I owe this unexpected visit?"
The mouse her host obliquely eyed,
And, smiling, pleasantly replied,
"Fear not, good fellow! for your hoard,
I come to lodge, and not to board."
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Codex Note
Translated from the Greek.
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Cowper, William. “On a Miser (Another).” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/374/.
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Cowper, William. “On a Miser (Another).” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/374/.
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