William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Georgian Verse. 1909.
The Accounte of W. Canynges FeastThomas Chatterton (17521770)
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Welcoming doth the mayor beseem;
The aldermen do sit around,
And snuffle up the savoury steam,
Like asses wild in desert waste
Sweetly the morning air do taste.
The din of angels do they keep,
High style. The guests have nought to say,
But nod their thanks, and fall asleep.
Thus every day be I to dine,
If Rowley, Iscam, or Tyb. Gorges be not seen.