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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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LONDON: Article 3
THE PROPRIETOR TO THE SUBSCRIBERS. Article 4
TO READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 5
THE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE, AND FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY, FOR JANUARY 1797. Article 6
ON SUICIDE AND MADNESS. Article 14
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE. Article 16
THE GHOST OF STERNE IN LONDON. Article 20
ESSAYS ON SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH HISTORY AND CLASSICAL LEARNING. Article 24
LETTERS FROM LORD ESSEX TO QUEEN ELIZABETH. Article 31
THE DYING MIRA, A FRAGMENT. Article 32
ANECDOTES. Article 33
REMARKABLE RESEMBLANCE IN TWO TWIN BROTHERS. Article 35
SINGULAR INSTANCE OF A CAPACITY TO ENDURE ABSTINENCE AND HUNGER IN A SPIDER. Article 36
ABSENCE OF MIND. Article 37
FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 38
MASONRY FOUNDED ON SCRIPTURE. Article 38
ROYAL CUMBERLAND SCHOOL. Article 43
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 45
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 45
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 46
POETRY. Article 54
THE AFFLICTED PARENTS, AN ELEGY Article 54
TO THE MEMORY OF LAURA. Article 55
ODE ON CLASSIC DISCIPLINE. Article 55
LINES Article 56
IMITATION OF SHAKSPEAR, Article 56
SONNET. Article 57
TO THE GLOW-WORM. Article 57
SONG. Article 57
EPITAPH ON A BEAUTIFUL BOY. Article 57
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 58
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 60
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 60
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 66
OBITUARY. Article 75
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

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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