χρυσὸν ἀνὴρ εὑρὼν ἔλιπε βρόχον, αὐτὰρ ὁ χρυσὸν
ὅν λίπεν οὐχ εὑρὼν ἧψεν ὅν εὗρε βρόχον.
Jack finding gold left a rope on the ground:
Bill missing his gold used the rope which he found.
First published in Omniana, 1812, ii. 123. First collected in P. and D. W. 1877, ii. 374.
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EPIGRAM ON THE SECRECY OF A CERTAIN LADY
'She's secret as the grave, allow!'
'I do; I cannot doubt it.
But 'tis a grave with tombstone on,
That tells you all about it.'
First published in The Courier, Jan. 3, 1814. Included in Essays, &c., iii. 986. Now collected for the first time.
