Love

Another out of Ammianus. To Mr. T. Woolley

by Charles Goodall 1671–1689

From Poems and Translations (1689)

Love

WIth both his hands Pig cannot snight his Snout,
But he must go near half a mile about;
So long the Promontory of his Nose!
So short, so slender, are his Petty-toes!
Nor can he wind his horny Trunk with ease,
No—nor, to speak the truth, hear himself sneeze.
So far that Marrow-bone's distant from his Ears,
He has not said, God bless me, for this fifty years.
I'th' strength of such a Staff, Pig (as they talk)
May well from London to New-Castle take a walk.

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Translated from Ammianus. Printed sub-heading: Concerning John Pig's Mountainous Nose and Quick-silver Feet.

MLA

Goodall, Charles. “Another out of Ammianus. To Mr. T. Woolley.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/goodall/51/.

Chicago

Goodall, Charles. “Another out of Ammianus. To Mr. T. Woolley.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/goodall/51/.

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