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Poems (1791)

Smart, Christopher (1722-1771)

II.

To the Right Hon. Earl of Darlington, on his being appointed Paymaster of his Majesty's Forces.

On the Death of Master Newbery, after a lingering Illness.

Epitaph on the Rev. Mr. Reynolds, at St. Peter's in the Isle of Thanet.

To my worthy Friend Mr. T. B one of the People called Quakers.

On seeing the Picture of Miss R--- G---N. Drawn by Mr. Varelst, of Threadneedle-street.

An Invitation to Mrs. Tyler, a Clergyman's Lady, to dine upon a Couple of Ducks on the Anniversary of the Authors Wedding-Day.

To MISS S--- P---E.

After Dining with Mr. MURRAY.

INSCRIPTIONS ON AN ÆOLIAN HARP.

On one End.

The Long-Nosed Fair.

The PRETTY CHAMBERMAID:

The famous general EPITAPH

THE HORATIAN CANONS OF FRIENDSHIP.

An occasional Prologue and Epilogue to Othello, as it was acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, on Thursday the 7th of March, 1751, by Persons of Distinction for their Diversion.

EPILOGUE TO THE APPRENTICE.

EPILOGUE Spoken by Mr. Shuter, at Covent Garden, after the Play of the CONSCIOUS LOVERS, acted for the Benefit of the Middlesex Hospital for Lying-in Women, 1755, in the Character of a Man-Midwife.

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On one End.

Partem aliquam, O venti, divûm referatis ad aures.

On one Side

Salve, quæ fingis proprio modulamine carmen,
Salve, Memnoniam vox imitata lyram!
Dulcè O divinùmque sonas sine pollicis ictu,
Dives naturæ simplicis, artis inops!
Talia, quæ incultæ dant mellea labra puellæ,
Talia sunt faciles quæ modulantur aves.

On the other Side.

HAIL heav'nly harp, where Memnon's skill is shewn,
That charm'st the ear with musick all thine own!
Which tho' untouch'd, can'st rapt'rous strains impart.
O rich of genuine nature, free from art!
Such the wild warblings of the sylvan throng,
So simply sweet the untaught virgin's song,

On the other End.

Christophorus Smart Henrico Bell Armigero.