Author Edmund Clerihew Bentley Somebody sent Dean Swift An ounce of strychnine as a gift. He took about thirty-five minims While writing about the Houyhnhms. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments