02211cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000170011324500760013026400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250801110042352011550053453400450168965300350173465300510176970000340182085600430185420558UtSlPG20260610133456.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGT1 aHurlothrumbo14aThe Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany. Part 1 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-02-11  aProduced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany. Part 1" is a collection of satirical poetry and humorous writings compiled by an anonymous author known as Hurlo Thrumbo, published in the early 18th century. The book draws from graffiti and inscriptions supposedly made with diamonds on drinking glasses and windows, often in taverns and public places. It captures the spirit of the early 1700s, a time when social class distinctions were prominent yet often humorously blurred through shared human experiences portrayed in these poems.  The content of the book is a lively assortment of comedic epigrams, clever wordplay, and raucous observations about love, drunkenness, and social interactions. Each piece, often set in the context of pub culture and common daily life, employs a tongue-in-cheek tone to comment on the foibles of both the elite and the common folk. Themes of amorous pursuits, character sketches, and playful jabs at societal norms create a rich tapestry of early 18th-century wit, making it an amusing reflection on human behavior and the quirks of social etiquette. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish poetry -- 18th century  aGraffiti -- England -- History -- 18th century1 aGuffey, George Robert,d1932-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20558