The Canons of Criticism and Glossary Being A Supplement to Mr. Warburton's Edition of Shakespear ... The Sixth Edition, with Additions [with] The Trial of the Letter y, alias Y, and Sonnets [by Thomas Edwards] |
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SONNET XXXIX.
To Richard Roderick, Esq;
Equally skilful or the Lyric string
To touch, and laugh in many a jocund lay,
Or against vice to rise with bold assay,
And Satire's burning brond with art to fling;
To touch, and laugh in many a jocund lay,
Or against vice to rise with bold assay,
And Satire's burning brond with art to fling;
Roderick, why sleeps the Muse, while jolly spring
In frolic dance leads-up the blooming May,
And the sweet Nightingales on every spray
Take the ear prisoner with their carolling?
In frolic dance leads-up the blooming May,
And the sweet Nightingales on every spray
Take the ear prisoner with their carolling?
Or, if thy verse a higher theme demand,
Mark the Mock-patriot, deck'd in proud array
Of borrow'd virtues, which his soul ne'er knew,
Scattering fell poison through the cheated land;
And, while to private power he paves his way,
Dazzling with public good the blinded crew.
Mark the Mock-patriot, deck'd in proud array
Of borrow'd virtues, which his soul ne'er knew,
Scattering fell poison through the cheated land;
And, while to private power he paves his way,
Dazzling with public good the blinded crew.
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