Love
An Epigram. In praise of John Pig's Diminutive Nose, in imitation of the Emperour Trajan's
From Poems and Translations (1689)
Love
WEll—all the Dyal-makers are undone!
Let Pig but turn his Nosle to the Sun,
'Twill serve for both Steeple and Weather-cock,
And on his Teeth tell Travellers what's a Clock.
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Codex Note
Imitation of an epigram attributed to the Emperor Trajan. Printed sub-heading: To Mr. Frederick Colman.
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Goodall, Charles. “An Epigram. In praise of John Pig's Diminutive Nose, in imitation of the Emperour Trajan's.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/goodall/50/.
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Goodall, Charles. “An Epigram. In praise of John Pig's Diminutive Nose, in imitation of the Emperour Trajan's.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/goodall/50/.
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