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Imitation Of Shakspear,
Thou dost remember , when , upon a time , We read together in the fairv court The sacred nook ' of mortal destiny . There did I find th ' eternal mandate written , Which sail ! a German fair , this verv queen , A virgin princess then , should si ' iare and grace The bed and sceptre of a British Kins
; , Just new to manhood , tho' right well advane'd In kingly properties . Thou dost not heed Ta . Most faithfull y , my lord . rim-. I JOb . Observing this [ regard ( For that thou knowest what part in cur Doth Britain's court possess ) 1 sped me straight [ might fit t
( -raught with such fairy gifis , as best A damsel of her stale , odours , and . charms , 1 hat our still vagrant elves in earth or air , From flowers and dews extract ) ev ' n 10 the c ° urt [ nueen . Where dwell this chosen dame and future There , when I came , expectim . ' lo have found A ladbusied in such tricks of fancy
y , As youi-g and blithesome beauties do delight in ; Mark me , Titmiia , I did see a maid , A very maid , pleading the cause of nations , Expostulating with a sovereign warrior , -to save a ravag'd country . —Canst thou t .-iink An heart so early great , so exquisitely , hoin '
J . ' a woman , will accept or heed , Jn favour of her son . her eldest hope , ' J hy gossip ' s talk , thy sugar'd lullaby , ihy wish , that suivsaconimonmother ' s ear ' Away ! Away ! We 'rj-t ' ur readers will observe the r . uperi-Erity of Mr . B < n ii- 3 unitEi ion over the u-retehed attempt of Mr . \ V . IS .
Sonnet.
SONNET .
PY CHARLES LLOYD . Tinshoary labvrinlh , the wreck of time , Solicitous with timid step I tread , Scale the stern battlement , or vent ' rou " cli " ? \ [ head ; Where t accent watchtower hows itsgrassy These darkdamp caverns breathe mysterious
dread , Haply still foul with iinct of ancient crime-Methinl-. s , some spirit of th' ennobled dead , ' High-bosom'dmaid , or warrior chief sublime , ' rhjrli IJ aunts them ! The flappings of fhe heavy ImaginM warnings fearfully impart . And thedullbreezebelow , that feeblystirr'd
, Seem'd the deep breajliingpf im o ' ercharg'd heart ! ' , P , '; erd Fraud lower ! thy halls nsw stable fhe lean . And m . - . si :: g M-. rcy smiles that such thou art !
To The Glow-Worm.
TO THE GLOW - WORM .
EY AMELIA , G EM of this lone and silent vale , Treasure of cv ' ning ' s pensive hour , i come thy modest light to hail ! I come a votive strain to pour : Nor chilly dews , nor paths untroil , Can from thy shrine my footsteps fright ; Thy lamp shall guide me o ' er the sod ,
And cheer the gaihering mists of night . Again , ihy yellow fire ' impart!—Lo , pianels shed a niimic day ! Lo , vivid meteors round me " dart ! On western clouds red lightnings play ! Hut vain these splendid ' tires to me , Borne on tlie season ' s sultry wing , Unless thy slender form I see Around its fairy lustre fling .
Thine is an unobtrusive blaze ; Content art thou in shades to shine ; And much I wish , while thus I gaze , To make thy medest merit mine ; For long by youu-. ' s wild wishes cast , On the false world ' s tempestuous sea , I seek Retirement ' s shore at last , And find a monitor in thee .
Song.
SONG .
SW . ' Rosalind ! forbear to chide , Alas ! I can no longer hide What long my hea ' ii would have disclos'd . « .. d modest fear not iuterpos'd . Whene ' er I view thy heav ' nlv face , My wond ' ring eyes liew beauty trace ; My glad ' niiig soul with rapture burns . Ar . d love to adoration turns .
Thy ever-blooming cheeks disclose 1 'he lily blended with the rose , And Ct'pid war . t . -. ns , while he sips fhe flowing fragrance on thy li p =. Those , ringlets that so neatl y deck Thy comely face , aud graceful neck With those proponLn'd limbs combine To form lliec , lair or . e ! all divine .
Who can resist thy matchless charms ! Oh ! take me , clasp me in those arms ! Regale n .-c on thy spicy breasi , And lull my ravish'd soul to rest .
Epitaph On A Beautiful Boy.
EPITAPH ON A BEAUTIFUL BOY .
A Pearly dew drop , see , some flow ' r adorn , Andgraecwith tender beam the-risingmorn ; Bui soon the sun emits a fiercer rav , And ihe fair faoric rush . es to decay f Lo ! in ihe dust , the beauteous ruin lies . While ihe pure vapour seeks itsnative ' skies : A t . ue like this to ! hee , sweet youth , was ghen , To ; parkie , bloom , ar . d be exhal'd in lira , en .
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Imitation Of Shakspear,
Thou dost remember , when , upon a time , We read together in the fairv court The sacred nook ' of mortal destiny . There did I find th ' eternal mandate written , Which sail ! a German fair , this verv queen , A virgin princess then , should si ' iare and grace The bed and sceptre of a British Kins
; , Just new to manhood , tho' right well advane'd In kingly properties . Thou dost not heed Ta . Most faithfull y , my lord . rim-. I JOb . Observing this [ regard ( For that thou knowest what part in cur Doth Britain's court possess ) 1 sped me straight [ might fit t
( -raught with such fairy gifis , as best A damsel of her stale , odours , and . charms , 1 hat our still vagrant elves in earth or air , From flowers and dews extract ) ev ' n 10 the c ° urt [ nueen . Where dwell this chosen dame and future There , when I came , expectim . ' lo have found A ladbusied in such tricks of fancy
y , As youi-g and blithesome beauties do delight in ; Mark me , Titmiia , I did see a maid , A very maid , pleading the cause of nations , Expostulating with a sovereign warrior , -to save a ravag'd country . —Canst thou t .-iink An heart so early great , so exquisitely , hoin '
J . ' a woman , will accept or heed , Jn favour of her son . her eldest hope , ' J hy gossip ' s talk , thy sugar'd lullaby , ihy wish , that suivsaconimonmother ' s ear ' Away ! Away ! We 'rj-t ' ur readers will observe the r . uperi-Erity of Mr . B < n ii- 3 unitEi ion over the u-retehed attempt of Mr . \ V . IS .
Sonnet.
SONNET .
PY CHARLES LLOYD . Tinshoary labvrinlh , the wreck of time , Solicitous with timid step I tread , Scale the stern battlement , or vent ' rou " cli " ? \ [ head ; Where t accent watchtower hows itsgrassy These darkdamp caverns breathe mysterious
dread , Haply still foul with iinct of ancient crime-Methinl-. s , some spirit of th' ennobled dead , ' High-bosom'dmaid , or warrior chief sublime , ' rhjrli IJ aunts them ! The flappings of fhe heavy ImaginM warnings fearfully impart . And thedullbreezebelow , that feeblystirr'd
, Seem'd the deep breajliingpf im o ' ercharg'd heart ! ' , P , '; erd Fraud lower ! thy halls nsw stable fhe lean . And m . - . si :: g M-. rcy smiles that such thou art !
To The Glow-Worm.
TO THE GLOW - WORM .
EY AMELIA , G EM of this lone and silent vale , Treasure of cv ' ning ' s pensive hour , i come thy modest light to hail ! I come a votive strain to pour : Nor chilly dews , nor paths untroil , Can from thy shrine my footsteps fright ; Thy lamp shall guide me o ' er the sod ,
And cheer the gaihering mists of night . Again , ihy yellow fire ' impart!—Lo , pianels shed a niimic day ! Lo , vivid meteors round me " dart ! On western clouds red lightnings play ! Hut vain these splendid ' tires to me , Borne on tlie season ' s sultry wing , Unless thy slender form I see Around its fairy lustre fling .
Thine is an unobtrusive blaze ; Content art thou in shades to shine ; And much I wish , while thus I gaze , To make thy medest merit mine ; For long by youu-. ' s wild wishes cast , On the false world ' s tempestuous sea , I seek Retirement ' s shore at last , And find a monitor in thee .
Song.
SONG .
SW . ' Rosalind ! forbear to chide , Alas ! I can no longer hide What long my hea ' ii would have disclos'd . « .. d modest fear not iuterpos'd . Whene ' er I view thy heav ' nlv face , My wond ' ring eyes liew beauty trace ; My glad ' niiig soul with rapture burns . Ar . d love to adoration turns .
Thy ever-blooming cheeks disclose 1 'he lily blended with the rose , And Ct'pid war . t . -. ns , while he sips fhe flowing fragrance on thy li p =. Those , ringlets that so neatl y deck Thy comely face , aud graceful neck With those proponLn'd limbs combine To form lliec , lair or . e ! all divine .
Who can resist thy matchless charms ! Oh ! take me , clasp me in those arms ! Regale n .-c on thy spicy breasi , And lull my ravish'd soul to rest .
Epitaph On A Beautiful Boy.
EPITAPH ON A BEAUTIFUL BOY .
A Pearly dew drop , see , some flow ' r adorn , Andgraecwith tender beam the-risingmorn ; Bui soon the sun emits a fiercer rav , And ihe fair faoric rush . es to decay f Lo ! in ihe dust , the beauteous ruin lies . While ihe pure vapour seeks itsnative ' skies : A t . ue like this to ! hee , sweet youth , was ghen , To ; parkie , bloom , ar . d be exhal'd in lira , en .