The Powers of the Pen A poem addressed to John Curre ... By E. Lloyd ... The second edition, with large additions |
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The Muse here gently bent the knee,
And curt'sy'ng an Apology,
Replied—“for me, who will may buy't—
“I sooner wou'd forget to write;
“An Iliad conjur'd with a Touch,
“Must be too little, or too much!
“Its other Talent—to abuse—
“I leave to those who write Reviews”—
And curt'sy'ng an Apology,
Replied—“for me, who will may buy't—
“I sooner wou'd forget to write;
“An Iliad conjur'd with a Touch,
“Must be too little, or too much!
“Its other Talent—to abuse—
“I leave to those who write Reviews”—
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