Familiar Verse

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Abstract

Throughout his long career, Swift produced a wide range of what we might advisedly call familiar verses. This chapter begins by looking at the light-hearted poems that Swift wrote for a small, private readership, in which he jests with self-mockery and absurdity. The second section explores the poems that Swift wrote during his stints at Market Hill. Light verse can be serious, this chapter argues, and Swift’s best writing can be both amusing and weighty.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJonathan Swift in Context
EditorsJoseph Hone, Pat Rogers
Place of PublicationCambridge
PublisherCambridge University Press
Chapter18
Pages139-147
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781108917254
ISBN (Print)9781108831437
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 2024

Publication series

NameLiterature in Context

Keywords

  • biography
  • friendship
  • Jonathan Swift
  • poetry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities

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