Poems with rhymes of defence

G stands for Gnu, whose weapon of defence
Are long, sharp, curling horns, and common sense.

And while they argued in thy just defence
With logic clear, they thus explained the sense:

In search of wit these lose their common sense,
And then turn Critics in their own defence:

And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence
Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.

When charms thus press on every sense,
What thought of flight or of defence?

And we wrap round us for defence
Our purple manners, moods of sense—

That ev'nin', down be'ind the shed, near where the scrub grows dense,
I gives young Bill a lesson in the art uv self-defence.

To merge my colors with the brush-wood dense
And trick the spoiler, with the vain defence

What of our sea defence?
Has this question been cast hence

Such vaunted measures as Defence
Won't build a single dog-leg fence.

That did enchant my peering sense;
He said, he only gave the sound
That enter'd heart without defence.

Mr. Pryce to commence
His 'ingenious defence,'

In that strong hold prepares its last defence ;
And none but heavenly arms can drive it thence.

Only our love in brief defence
Shall hold the billow in suspense.

Who, when thou wilt, canst take me hence,
Ah! whilst I tread this earthly sphere,
Extend to me thy wide defence.

Bade Wycherly be bold in her Defence,
With pointed Wit, and Energy of Sense:

He bravely talked for hours and hours of tactics and defence
(In good sooth, he was a leader of undoubted eloquence)

To hope for safety thence;
But holy souls from God obtain
A strong and sure defence.

Oft has good-nature been the fool's defence,
And honest meaning gilded want of sense.

And this is all, I'll say in my defence,
T'obtaine one Line, of your well worded Sense