History & Politics

Epigram on Josiah Hort

by Jonathan Swift 1667–1745

History & Politics

Lord Pam in the church (you'd you think it) kneel'd down;
When told that the Duke was just come to Town--
His station despising, unawed by the place,
He flies from his God to attend to his Grace.
To the Court it was better to pay his devotion,
Since God had no hand in his Lordship's promotion.

MLA

Swift, Jonathan. “Epigram on Josiah Hort.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swift/293/.

Chicago

Swift, Jonathan. “Epigram on Josiah Hort.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swift/293/.

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