by Coleridge · Cluster: Satire of Society · Epigram · Satire
Abstract
A short satirical epigram on drunken ‘Jack’, roaring at midnight and snoring at noon, mocking drink and idleness.
Connections
Motifs: Wine and Drink, Sleep Themes & Concepts: Satire of Society Forms & Genres: Epigram, Satire
Testo integrale / Full text
Pass under Jack’s window at twelve at night
You’ll hear him still — he’s roaring!
Pass under Jack’s window at twelve at noon,
You’ll hear him still — he’s snoring!
First published in Morning Post, Dec. 19, 1801. First collected 1893.