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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ON THE MARRIAGE OF Lord KINGSBOROUGH, and Miss FITZGERALD. |
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ON THE MARRIAGE OF Lord KINGSBOROUGH, and Miss FITZGERALD.
Ter felices, et amplius,
Quos irrupta tenet Copula.
Hor.
Quos irrupta tenet Copula.
Hor.
As a soft Spring unveils an early Rose,
And tints its Fairness with a modest Red,
Such Innocence doth Hymen's Torch disclose,
When virgin Blushes grace the nuptial Bed:
And tints its Fairness with a modest Red,
Such Innocence doth Hymen's Torch disclose,
When virgin Blushes grace the nuptial Bed:
Or, as Pomona, in the Spring of Year,
With sickly Beauties meets the half-pleas'd Eye,
'Till her lov'd God, with Ardor, draweth near,
And gives to every Charm a gladder Dye:
With sickly Beauties meets the half-pleas'd Eye,
'Till her lov'd God, with Ardor, draweth near,
And gives to every Charm a gladder Dye:
So Hymen ripens into perfect Grace
Charms, which but want so great a Master's Hand;
His Touch compleats the Glories of the Face,
And gives to Beauty uncontroul'd Command.
Charms, which but want so great a Master's Hand;
His Touch compleats the Glories of the Face,
And gives to Beauty uncontroul'd Command.
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To Thee, O Caroline, an humble Muse
Directs this Strain; the gentle Strain approve;
To tune his Lay what Poet can refuse
To Caroline, bright Excellence of Love!
Directs this Strain; the gentle Strain approve;
To tune his Lay what Poet can refuse
To Caroline, bright Excellence of Love!
Rich are thy Stores, but richer far thy Mind,
To bless thy Lord, the happy, happy Youth:
O may each faithful Lord for ever find
A Maid so rich in Constancy, and Truth.
To bless thy Lord, the happy, happy Youth:
O may each faithful Lord for ever find
A Maid so rich in Constancy, and Truth.
Oft does Pandora blight the blooming Toast,
Too oft deforms the envy'd, lovely Wife;
But Sutton's saving Art, permit the Boast,
Thy winning Sweetness hath secur'd for Life.
Too oft deforms the envy'd, lovely Wife;
But Sutton's saving Art, permit the Boast,
Thy winning Sweetness hath secur'd for Life.
My daring Muse, O Kingsborough, in vain,
Attempts the Rapture of thy Soul t'express;
Poetic Fancy cannot reach the Strain,
Nor fainting Language paint the fond Excess.
Attempts the Rapture of thy Soul t'express;
Poetic Fancy cannot reach the Strain,
Nor fainting Language paint the fond Excess.
Sense, Beauty, Fortune, choicest Gifts of Heaven,
So choice, that seldom they together shine;
To others, singly, they are Blessings given,
But all unite to grace thy Caroline.
So choice, that seldom they together shine;
To others, singly, they are Blessings given,
But all unite to grace thy Caroline.
Thrice happy Pair!
‘whose anxious Hopes, and Fears,
‘In Infancy, were to each other known;’
Now Love, increasing with Increase of Years,
‘Hath twin'd your ever constant Hearts in one.’
‘In Infancy, were to each other known;’
Now Love, increasing with Increase of Years,
‘Hath twin'd your ever constant Hearts in one.’
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O may you, then, the highest Pleasures taste!
Unsated Pleasures may you ever prove!
May every Morn dawn brighter than the past,
And shew you Patterns of connubial Love!
Unsated Pleasures may you ever prove!
May every Morn dawn brighter than the past,
And shew you Patterns of connubial Love!
Dublin, Dec. 7th, 1769.
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