To Alexander Pope, Esq. (Mary Barber Poems)
Shall for the Man of Ross thy Lyre be strung,And sleeps illustrious Thanet yet unsung?Since to distinguish Merit is thy ...
Shall for the Man of Ross thy Lyre be strung,And sleeps illustrious Thanet yet unsung?Since to distinguish Merit is thy ...
O thou, with ev'ry Virtue grac'd,Adorn'd with Wit, and Sense, and Taste;Who, with a Goodness unconfin'd,Delight'st in blessing human Kind,Whose ...
Ye heedless Fair, who pass the live--long Day,In Dress and Scandal, Gallantry and Play;Who thro' new Scenes of Pleasure hourly ...
To the Right Hon. the Lady Carteret.Weary'd with long Attendance on the Court,You, Madam, are the Wretch's last Resort.Eternal King! ...
A wretch, in smoaky Dublin pent,Who rarely sees the Firmament,You graciously invite, to viewThe Sun's enliv'ning Rays with you;To change ...
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 ...
This mourning Mother can with Ease exploreThe Arts of Latium, and the Grecian Store:Was early learn'd, nay more, was early ...
from The Conclusion of a Letter to the Rev. Mr C-When you gain her Affection, take care to preserve it;Lest ...
Why, lovely Lelia, so depress'd?With wonted Smiles your Eyes adorn;Drive gloomy Sorrow from your Breast,And shine out, beauteous, as the ...
Remote from Strife, from urban Throngs, and Noise.Here dwells my Soul amidst domestic Joys:No ratling Coaches serious Thoughts annoy;Nor busy ...
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