Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745 / Dublin)
Poems by Jonathan Swift : 14 / 104
Answered Extempore By Dr. Swift
We both are mortal; but thou, frailer creature,
May'st die, like me, by chance, but not by nature.
Jonathan Swift
Submitted: Monday, April 12, 2010
Poems by Jonathan Swift : 14 / 104
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