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Baucis And Philemon Jonathan Swift Baucis And Philemon Table of Contents Baucis And Philemon1 Jonathan Swift1 i Baucis And Philemon Jonathan Swift This page copyright © 2001 Blackmask Online. IMITATED FROM THE EIGHTH BOOK OF OVID. IN ancient times, as story tells, The saints would often leave their cells, And stroll about, but hide their quality, To try good peoples hospitality. It happened on a winter night, As authors of the legend write, Two brother hermits, saints by trade, Taking their tour in masquerade, Disguised in tattered habits, went To a small village down in Kent; Where, in the strollers canting strain, They begged from door to door in vain; Tried every tone might pity win, But not a soul would let them in. Our wandering saints in woeful state, Treated at this ungodly rate, Having through all the village passed, To a small cottage came at last, Where dwelt a good honest old yeoman, Called, in the neighbourhood, Philemon, Who kindly did these saints invite In his poor hut to pass the night; And then the hospitable Sire Bid goody Baucis mend the fire; While he from out the chimney took A flitch of bacon off the hook, And freely from the fattest side Cut out large slices to be fried; Then stepped aside to fetch em drink, Filled a large jug up to the brink, And saw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what is wonderful) they found Twas still replenished to the top, As if they neer had touched a drop The good old couple were amazed, And often on each other gazed; Baucis And Philemon