History & Politics
Epigram (Great Folks)
History & Politics
Great folks are of a finer mould;
Lord! how politely they can scold!
While a coarse English tongue will itch,
For whore and rogue, and dog and bitch.
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MLA
Swift, Jonathan. “Epigram (Great Folks).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swift/292/.
Chicago
Swift, Jonathan. “Epigram (Great Folks).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swift/292/.
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