Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) / Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings

by Hester Lynch Piozzi

Cut twenty lines of defamation out?"

BOZZY.

"Who would have said a word about Sam's wig,

Or told the story of the peas and pig?

Who would have told a tale so very flat,

Of Frank the Black, and Hodge the mangy cat?"

MADAME PIOZZI.

"Good me! you're grown at once confounded tender;

Of Doctor Johnson's fame a fierce defender:

I'm sure you've mention'd many a pretty story