Love
On John Pig, who was very famous for his great Nose
From Poems and Translations (1689)
Love
TO say, the Nose of Pig! that cannot be;
There's no comparison, 'tis all Hyperbole!
But he that would the naked Truth expose,
Must for distinction say, Pig of the Nose!
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Codex Note
Printed sub-heading: To Mr. R. Nichols.
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Goodall, Charles. “On John Pig, who was very famous for his great Nose.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/goodall/47/.
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Goodall, Charles. “On John Pig, who was very famous for his great Nose.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/goodall/47/.
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