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The Harp of Erin

Containing the Poetical Works of the Late Thomas Dermody. In Two Volumes
Dermody, Thomas (1775-1802)

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VOL. I.
  
[dedication]
  
THE EXTRAVAGANZA.
  
THE PLEASURES OF POESY.
  
THE ENTHUSIAST.
  
SONNET
  
LOVE'S LEGEND:
  
THE PURSUIT OF PATRONAGE.
  
HYMN TO AUTUMN.
  
GENIUS EXCUSED.
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TWO ELEGIAC ODES,
  
THE BROWN BEAUTY.
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EPIGRAMS.
  
THE PRETTY VIXEN.
  
ANOTHER, TO THE SAME.
  
AN IMITATION OF MARTIAL.
  
SONG.
  
ANOTHER.
  
THE CORN-DOCTOR:
  
MY OWN CHARACTER.
  
CICERO AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS DAUGHTER.
  
THE DREAM.
  
A FRAGMENT OF PETRONIUS ARBITER.
  
REPARATION.
  
SONG,
  
EPIGRAM,
  
ELEGIAC EXPOSTULATION TO AN UNFORTUNATE TAYLOR.
  
CARROL'S COMPLAINT.
  
HYMN TO BEAUTY.
  
MORE WONDERS!
  
THE FREQUENTED VILLAGE.
  
THE SHEPHERD'S DESPAIR.
  
ELEGIAC STANZAS TO FIDELE, IN CYMBELINE.
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THE CAVE OF IGNORANCE.
  
FAREWELL TO CARE.
  
FAREWELL TO JOY.
  
THE PROGRESS OF PEDANTRY.
  
THE VANITY OF HOPE.
  
THE VISION OF FANCY.
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THE SHRINE OF SYMPATHY.
  
AN ESSAY ON WIT.
  
CORYDON.
  
RUMINATIONS ON A DECAYED MONASTERY.
  
ON TRAVELLING.
  
THE SENSITIVE LINNET.
  
ADVICE TO TWO ADOPTED SISTERS.
  
THE POET'S PETITION TO APOLLO.
  
THE VISION OF KILLEIGH CHURCH.
  
HYMN TO SHAKSPEARE.
  
JOHN BAYNHAM'S EPITAPH.
  
WILL GORMAN,
  
A LAMENTABLE ELEGY ON NICHOLAS,
  
THE DEATH OF POOR DAVIE,
  
RECANTATORY POSTSCRIPT.
  
MY OWN ELEGY.
  
AN ODE TO MYSELF.
  
MY OWN EPITAPH.
  
ELEGIAC STANZAS ON MYSELF.
  
FAREWELL TO KILLEIGH.
  
EPISTLE TO J. C. WALKER, ESQ.
  
THE POET'S RECANTATION.
  
THE PETITION OF TOM DERMODY
  
FAREWELL TO IRELAND.
  
TO SIR JAMES BLAND BURGESS, BART.
  
EXCULPATORY LINES
  
THE FEMALE MENDICANT.
  
HYMN TO THE MEMORY OF THOMSON.
  
ON THE MISFORTUNES OF AN INGENIOUS MIND.
  
THE UNION.
  
GIBRALTAR.
  
MILTON'S EPITAPHIUM DAMONIS TRANSLATED.
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VOL. II.

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ODE TO A MOUSE.

Say, gentle vermin, art thou smit
With curious love of classic wit?
Else, why so slily creep along,
Enamour'd, nibbling sacred song;
Else why in poet's trunk intrude,
Where nought remains but tuneful food:
If oh! perchance, in thy small size,
(Tremendous foe!) some critic lies;
John Dennis, once of voice supreme,
Now dwindled to a sweeter scream,
If so, forbear the charming prey,
Critic, or mouse, away! away!
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