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The English dance of death, from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson; (1903)

Combe, William, 1742-1823, Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827 · London, Methuen and co. · leaf 268

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d then you woke, alarmd and frighted:But three weeks after you were knighted.—I m quite enchanted ! and forebodeThe prospect of great future good.Not long a simple Knight you 11 be,And mark my certain Augury :For, in the Spectres flaming brand,I see the Heralds Bloody Hand ; 198 ENGLISH DANCE OF… … ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 199 THE PORTERS CHAIR Of Things to Notions when we seeA regular Conformity,(Such was the lesson of my youth)We may suppose we see the Truth.And when the contrary prevails,Tis Falshood, with its lying tales :But, the refinement of the day,Has settled it another way.Some men…

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