Linenotes

Title] Monologue to a Young Jack Ass in Jesus Piece. Its mother near it chained to a log MS. Oct. 24, 1794: Address to a Young Jack-Ass and its Tether'd mother MS. Dec. 17, 1794: Address, &c. In familiar verse Morning Chronicle, Dec. 30, 1794: Effusion xxxiii. To a Young Ass, &c. 1796.

gentle] friendly MS. Dec. 1794, M. C.

pat] scratch MS. Oct. 1794, M. C.

spirits] spirit MSS. Oct. Dec. 1794, M. C.

along] upon MS. Dec. 1794, M. C.

That still to earth thy moping head is hung MSS. Oct. Dec. 1794, M. C.

Doth thy prophetic soul MS. Oct. 1794.

Which] That MSS. Oct. Dec. 1794.

shorten'd] lengthen'd MS. Dec. 1794, M. C.

within] upon MSS. Oct. Dec. 1794, M. C.

thy] her 1796.

For much I fear, that He lives e'en as she, 1796.

footsteps hither bend] steps toward me tend MS. Oct. 1794: steps towards me bend MS. Dec. 1794, M. C.: footsteps t'ward me bend 1796.

despised and forlorn MS. Oct. 1794.

would] I'd MSS. Oct. Dec. 1794. in] to MS. Oct. 1794.

Of high-soul'd Pantisocracy to dwell MS. Dec. 1794, M. C.

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Where high-soul'd Pantisocracy shall dwell!
Where Mirth shall tickle Plenty's ribless side,
And smiles from Beauty's Lip on sunbeams glide,
Where Toil shall wed young Health that charming Lass!
And use his sleek cows for a looking-glass—
Where Rats shall mess with Terriers hand-in-glove
And Mice with Pussy's Whiskers sport in Love

MS. Oct. 1794.

[75:A] This is a truly poetical line of which the author has assured us that he did not mean it to have any meaning. Note by Ed. of MS. Oct. 1794.

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Than Handel's softest airs that soothe to rest
The tumult of a scoundrel Monarch's Breast.

MS. Oct. 1794.

Than Banti's warbled airs that sooth to rest
The tumult &c.

MS. Dec. 1794.

The tumult of some Scoundrel Monarch's breast.

M. C. 1796.