The Shamrock or, Hibernian Cresses. A Collection of Poems, Songs, Epigrams, &c. Latin as well as English, The Original Production of Ireland. To which are subjoined thoughts on the prevailing system of school education, respecting young ladies as well as gentlemen: with practical proposals for a reformation [by Samuel Whyte] |
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THE HAPPY UNION.
Inscribed to Miss BOYD.
Pallas, and Venus, long at Strife,
For once, in Friendship join'd;
One undertook to draw a Face;
And one, to form a Mind:
For once, in Friendship join'd;
One undertook to draw a Face;
And one, to form a Mind:
Around, with Pencils in their Hands,
The Loves, and Graces wait,
Pencils in heavenly Colours dipp'd,
To render all compleat.
The Loves, and Graces wait,
Pencils in heavenly Colours dipp'd,
To render all compleat.
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Pallas, with an attentive View,
All Nature's Stores survey'd;
Selecting, only, such as Bards
Give to the blue-ey'd Maid.
All Nature's Stores survey'd;
Selecting, only, such as Bards
Give to the blue-ey'd Maid.
Soon shone the Soul, an Essence pure,
That might with Angels vie;
Which Venus temper'd into Form,
And painted in the Eye:
That might with Angels vie;
Which Venus temper'd into Form,
And painted in the Eye:
The Eye, that Orb of Light, which shews
The Features of the Mind,
Distinct, as faithful Mirrours yield
The Forms of human Kind.
The Features of the Mind,
Distinct, as faithful Mirrours yield
The Forms of human Kind.
The finish'd Piece before them lay;
Each view'd the curious Frame:
Then said, ‘Go forth, thou Work divine;
‘Alethea be thy Name:
Each view'd the curious Frame:
Then said, ‘Go forth, thou Work divine;
‘Alethea be thy Name:
‘Go forth, thou Pattern of the Fair,
‘Thou Love of Gods, and Men;
‘Be thine, to charm the World below;
‘And visit us again.’
‘Thou Love of Gods, and Men;
‘Be thine, to charm the World below;
‘And visit us again.’
This said, uprose the living Form,
In all its Parts refin'd;
Venus gave Beauty to the Face;
And Pallas, to the Mind.
In all its Parts refin'd;
Venus gave Beauty to the Face;
And Pallas, to the Mind.
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