Author: Christopher Smart

For a Man is to be looked upon in that which he excells as on a prospect. For there be […]

The shepherd Christ from heav’n arriv’d, My flesh and spirit feeds; I shall not therefore be depriv’d Of all my […]

For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry. For he is the servant of the Living God duly and daily serving […]

The poker lost, poor Susan storm’d, And all the rites of rage perform’d; As scolding, crying, swearing, sweating, Abusing, fidgetting, […]

Sweet is the dew that falls betimes, And drops upon the leafy limes; Sweet Hermon’s fragrant air: Sweet is the […]

In ev’ry age, and each profession, Men err the most by prepossession; But when the thing is clearly shown, And […]

‘Tis Nancy’s birth-day raise your strains, Ye nymphs of the Parnassian plains, And sing with more than usual glee To […]

Let Elizur rejoice with the Partridge, who is a prisoner of state and is proud of his keepers. Let Shedeur […]

For God has given us a language of monosyllables to prevent our clipping. For a toad enjoys a finer prospect […]

[From the Latin of Petronious Ascanius.] When, wanton fair, the snowy orb you throw, I feel a fire before unknown […]

The sweets of evening charm the mind, Sick of the sultry day; The body then no more confin’d, But exercise […]

Let Ramah rejoice with Cochineal. Let Gaba rejoice with the Prickly Pear, which the Cochineal feeds on. Let Nebo rejoice […]

Let Dew, house of Dew rejoice with Xanthenes a precious stone of an amber colour. Let Round, house of Round […]

It ever was allow’d, dear Madam, Ev’n from the days of father Adam, Of all perfection flesh is heir to, […]

I O THOU, that sit’st upon a throne, With harp of high majestic tone, To praise the King of kings; […]