Epigram [As Thomas Was Cudgell'd One Day By His Wife]

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Title:     Epigram [As Thomas Was Cudgell'd One Day By His Wife]
Author: Jonathan Swift [More Titles by Swift]

Epigram[1]

As Thomas was cudgell'd one day by his wife,
He took to the street, and fled for his life:
Tom's three dearest friends came by in the squabble,
And saved him at once from the shrew and the rabble;
Then ventured to give him some sober advice--
But Tom is a person of honour so nice,
Too wise to take counsel, too proud to take warning,
That he sent to all three a challenge next morning.
Three duels he fought, thrice ventur'd his life;
Went home, and was cudgell'd again by his wife.

[Footnote 1: Collated with copy transcribed by Stella.--_Forster_.]

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Jonathan Swift's poem: Epigram [As Thomas Was Cudgell'd One Day By His Wife]

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