The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore Collected by Himself. In Ten Volumes |
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CHURCH EXTENSION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
Sir—A well-known classical traveller, while employed in exploring, some time since, the supposed site of the Temple of Diana of Ephesus, was so fortunate, in the course of his researches, as to light upon a very ancient bark manuscript, which has turned out, on examination, to be part of an old Ephesian newspaper;—a newspaper published, as you will see, so far back as the time when Demetrius, the great Shrine-Extender , flourished.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
EPHESIAN GAZETTE.
Second edition.
Important event for the rich and religious!
Great Meeting of Silversmiths held in Queen Square;—
Church Extension, their object,—the' excitement prodigious;—
Demetrius, head man of the craft, takes the chair!
Great Meeting of Silversmiths held in Queen Square;—
Church Extension, their object,—the' excitement prodigious;—
Demetrius, head man of the craft, takes the chair!
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Third edition.
The Chairman still up, when our dev'l came away;
Having prefac'd his speech with the usual state prayer,
That the Three-headed Dian would kindly, this day,
Take the Silversmiths' Company under her care.
Having prefac'd his speech with the usual state prayer,
That the Three-headed Dian would kindly, this day,
Take the Silversmiths' Company under her care.
Being ask'd by some low, unestablish'd divines,
“When your churches are up, where are flocks to be got?”
He manfully answer'd, “Let us build the shrines ,
“And we care not if flocks are found for them or not.”
“When your churches are up, where are flocks to be got?”
He manfully answer'd, “Let us build the shrines ,
“And we care not if flocks are found for them or not.”
He then added—to show that the Silversmiths' Guild
Were above all confin'd and intolerant views—
“Only pay through the nose to the altars we build,
“You may pray through the nose to what altars you choose.”
Were above all confin'd and intolerant views—
“Only pay through the nose to the altars we build,
“You may pray through the nose to what altars you choose.”
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This tolerance, rare from a shrine-dealer's lip
(Though a tolerance mix'd with due taste for the till)—
So much charm'd all the holders of scriptural scrip,
That their shouts of “Hear!” “Hear!” are reechoing still.
(Though a tolerance mix'd with due taste for the till)—
So much charm'd all the holders of scriptural scrip,
That their shouts of “Hear!” “Hear!” are reechoing still.
Fourth edition.
Great stir in the Shrine Market! altars to Phœbus
Are going dog-cheap—may be had for a rebus.
Old Dian's, as usual, outsell all the rest;—
But Venus's also are much in request.
Are going dog-cheap—may be had for a rebus.
Old Dian's, as usual, outsell all the rest;—
But Venus's also are much in request.
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