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Famous Pett Poems by Famous Poets

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...Ruyter those. 

After this loss, to relish discontent, 
Someone must be accused by punishment. 
All our miscarriages on Pett must fall: 
His name alone seems fit to answer all. 
Whose counsel first did this mad war beget? 
Who all commands sold through the navy? Pett. 
Who would not follow when the Dutch were beat? 
Who treated out the time at Bergen? Pett. 
Who the Dutch fleet with storms disabled met, 
And rifling prizes, them neglected? Pett. 
Who with false news prevented...Read more of this...
by Marvell, Andrew



...Ariel himself shall be the Guard of Shock.

To Fifty chosen Sylphs, of special Note,
We trust th' important Charge, the Petticoat.
Oft have we known that sev'nfold Fence to fail;
Tho' stiff with Hoops, and arm'd with Ribs of Whale.
Form a strong Line about the Silver Bound,
And guard the wide Circumference around.

Whatever spirit, careless of his Charge,
His Post neglects, or leaves the Fair at large,
Shall feel sharp Vengeance soon o'ertake his Sins,
Be stopt in Vials, or t...Read more of this...
by Pope, Alexander
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There was an old person of Pett,Who was partly consumed by regret;He sate in a cart, and ate cold apple tart,Which relieved that old person of Pett. ...Read more of this...
by Lear, Edward

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