'Tis pleasure, sure, to see one's name in print; A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

I'll publish right or wrong: Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.

A man must serve his time to every trade Save censure-critics are ready-made.

They never fail who die In a great cause.

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