The Prodigy. (Mary Barber Poems)
Tho' Rhyme serves the Thoughts of great Poets to fetter,It sets off the Sense of small Poets the better.When I've ...
Tho' Rhyme serves the Thoughts of great Poets to fetter,It sets off the Sense of small Poets the better.When I've ...
Tho' great Longinus claims thy aiding Hand,And hopes, thro' thee, t'instruct a barb'rous Land,Where vile Conceits the Pow'r of Wit ...
A sight like this, who can unmov'd survey?Impartial Muse, can'st thou with--hold thy Lay?See the freed Captives hail their native ...
Say, my Hortensia, in this silent Hour,When the pale Queen of Night exerts her Pow'r,What Guardian--Angels on thy Slumbers wait,To ...
Your late kind Gift let me restore;For I must never wear it more.My Mother cries, ``What's here to do?``A Crimson ...
The Picture strikes--'tis drawn with won d'rous Art;Well has the Poet play'd the Painter's Part.Tho' 'tis your Glory, yet, my ...
Let me the Honour soon obtain,For which I long have hop'd in vain;Since I, alas! am now confin'd,Your Visit would ...
I read in your delighted Face,The Nuptial Bands are ty'd:From me congratulate her Grace,Young Portland's lovely Bride.Tell her, an humble, ...
Stella and Flavia, ev'ry Hour,Unnumber'd Hearts surprize:In Stella's Soul lies all her Pow'r,And Flavia's, in her Eyes.More boundless Flavia's Conquests ...
Dear Psyche, come, with chearful Face,And bless this desolated Place.O come! my sickly Couch attend,And ease the Anguish of your ...
You say 'tis hard to copy well,Where Nature does herself excel.Allow'd -- yet still let me advise:Near as you can, ...
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