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Poems (1791)

Smart, Christopher (1722-1771)

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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.

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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The famous general EPITAPH

From DEMOSTHENES.

These for their country's cause were sheath'd in arms
And all base imputations dare despise;
And nobly struck with Glory's dreadful charms,
Made death their aim, eternity their prize.
For never could their mighty spirits yield,
To see themselves and country-men in chains;
And earth's kind bosom hides them in the field
Of battle, so the WILL SUPREME ordains;
To conquer chance and error's not reveal'd,
For mortals sure mortality remains.