To The Reverend Mr. Mabell, Of Cambridge (Mary Barber Poems)
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 ...
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 ...
Thou glorious Ruler of the beauteous Day!Have sev'nteen Years so swiftly roll'd away?Hast thou so oft the heav'nly Circle run,When ...
Might I inquire the Reasons of my Fate,Or with my Maker dare expostulate;Did I, in prosp'rous Days, despise the Poor,Or ...
This mourning Mother can with Ease exploreThe Arts of Latium, and the Grecian Store:Was early learn'd, nay more, was early ...
All--bounteous Heav'n, Castalio cries,With bended Knees, and lifted Eyes,When shall I have the Pow'r to bless,And raise up Merit in ...
Let Others speak your Titles, and your Blood;Accept from Me the glorious Name of Good.This Honour only from fair Virtue ...
Return, brave Youth! suspend thy Martial Fire,Nor, like great Berwick, in the Field expire.Illustrious Exile! thou art gone at last;Thy ...
May each new Year some new Perfection give,Till all the Mother in the Daughter live!May'st Thou her Virtues to the ...
Where--e'er you go, some Actions still we hear,Which make the Goodness of your Mind appear.Hibernia early saw those Seeds of ...
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, ...
Believe me, Rose, howe'er this Con. may please,With flowing Numbers, and an easy Phrase;With Wit, with Humour, and with ev'ry ...
I grieve to see you waste your Time,And turn your Thoughts so much to Rhyme,Be wise--your useless Views resign,And fly ...
Welcome, thou sacred, solemn Guest,Who com'st to guide me to the Blest.O Fountain of eternal Truth,Thou gracious Guardian of my ...
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