<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=341068" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>In Imitation of Dr. Swift : The Happy Life of a Country Parson</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Parson, these things in thy possessing<br>Are better than the Bishop's blessing.<br>A Wife that makes conserves; a Steed<br>That carries double when there's need:<br>October store, and best Virginia,<br>Tithe-Pig, and mortuary Guinea:<br>Gazettes sent gratis down, and frank'd,<br>For which thy Patron's weekly thank'd;<br>A large Concordance, bound long since:<br>Sermons to Charles the First, when Prince;<br>A Chronicle of ancient standing;<br>A Chrysostom to smooth thy band in. <br>The Polygot - three parts, - my text,<br>Howbeit, - likewise - now to my next.<br>Lo here the Septuagint, - and Paul,<br>To sum the whole, - the close of all.<br>He that has these, may pass his life,<br>Drink with the 'Squire, and kiss his wife;<br>On Sundays preach, and eat his fill;<br>And fast on Fridays - if he will;<br>Toast Church and Queen, explain the News,<br>Talk with Church-Wardens about Pews,<br>Pray heartily for some new Gift, <br>And shake his head at Doctor S-t.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Alexander+Pope">Alexander Pope</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=341068" data-title="In Imitation of Dr. Swift : The Happy Life of a Country Parson de Alexander Pope" data-description="Parson, these things in thy possessing Are better than the Bishop's blessing. A Wife that makes conserves; a Steed That carries double when there's need: October store, and best Virginia, Tithe-Pig, and mortuary Guinea: Gazettes sent gratis down, ..."></div> </div> </div>

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