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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]

Whyte, S. (1733-1811)

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THE THREE TRAVELLERS. A TALE.

MULLY of MOUNTOWN.

On seeing Mrs. WOFFINGTON, in the Character of Phædra.

ODE: To the MUSE.

ON Miss KENNAN's going, in the Character of a Shepherdess, to the Fancied Ball,

AN APOLOGY FOR SILENCE.

To the Memory of the Right Hon. Charlotte, Lady Viscountess Townshend,

THE CHOICE OF HERCULES. AN ODE, FOR MUSIC.

AN ELEGY, On the much-lamented Death of The Reverend JOHN LAWSON, D. D. S. F. T. C. D.

THE POET'S APOLOGY TO A YOUNG LADY,

AN Occasional PROLOGUE to the Tragedy of Zara,

A FAMILIAR EPISTLE

The MALECONTENTS.

ODE, to PEACE, On the NEW YEAR, 1771.

THE NEW YEAR's GIFT.

To a YOUNG LADY,

A CHANCERY SUIT.

From POPE's Essay on Man.

VERS sur un Passage de POPE. Par Mr. De VOLTAIRE.

POETA ad SUPEROS.

THE SHEPHERD'S MORAL. A PASTORAL BALLAD.

To a YOUNG LADY,

TO MYRA, On her BIRTH-DAY.

AN HYMN TO HARMONY.

EPISTLE. FROM A STUDENT AT LAW, TO HIS FRIEND.

VERSES, Sent, with a little Book of Manuscript Poems, To Miss ELIZA G---N.

THE LAWYER'S PRAYER.

VERSES, On the Rev. Dr. CORBET's Promotion to the Deanery of St. Patrick, Dublin.

To a LADY, With a PRAYER-BOOK.

The FLY, and the CANDLE.

EPIGRAM. Ocasioned by the Foregoing.

VERSES, WRITTEN Upon a Pedestal, beneath a Row of Elms, in a Meadow, near Richmond-Ferry, Belonging to RICHARD OWEN CAMBRIDGE, Esq

AN INVITATION TO THE AUTHOR'S WEDDING.

THE NYMPH OF THE WELL, TO THE LADIES AT MALLOW.

SONG, On Miss LOVETT.

THE Nineteenth ODE of the Third Book of HORACE, IMITATED.

ON Dr. THWAITES's quitting the Practice of PHYSIC, AND Opening a GLASS WAREHOUSE, in Fleet-Street.

EPIGRAM. On Miss B---R.

ADVICE to Miss B---R.

On a LADY Sleeping.

THE CHARMS OF MISS COX.

THE PETITION OF MARGARET WOFFINGTON, TO HIS GRACE, THE DUKE OF DORSET.

Occasional PROLOGUE to the Beggar's Opera,

TWO LOVE ELEGIES.

AN INSCRIPTION, Written upon one of the TUBS in HAM WALKS.

INSCRIPTIONS, INTENDED FOR THE MONUMENT OF THOMAS PRIOR, ESQ

VERSES, ADDRESSED TO THE LORD LIEUTENANT, At the ELABORATORY, T. C. D.

VERSES, ADDRESSED TO THE LORD LIEUTENANT, At the PRINTING-HOUSE, T. C. D.

ON THE MARRIAGE OF Lord KINGSBOROUGH, and Miss FITZGERALD.

CUPID, and his DARTS.

LINES, Written in a blank Leaf of JOHNSON's WORKS

I.

II.

III.

IV.

REASON's TRIUMPH: A CANTATA.

ODE On FREDERICK III. King of PRUSSIA.

ODE on BRITISH FREEDOM.

THE TEMPLE OF GLORY.

EPITAPH On a MAN who had a very wide Mouth.

AN ELEGY, Written in the Year 1751.

A NEW AND ACCURATE TRANSLATION OF THE FIRST BOOK OF HOMER'S ILIAD.

SONG. To THERANIA.

AN EXTEMPORE THOUGHT, At Mr. WALKER's Optic Lecture,

VALESUS: AN ECLOGUE.

OCCASIONAL EPILOGUE TO THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERD.

SONNET. To Mr. THOMAS HICKEY.

TO A LADY, Who demanded an EXTEMPORE. In IMITATION of the Foregoing.

A FAMILIAR EPISTLE, FROM A LAW-STUDENT, in the Country, To his FRIEND, at the Temple.

A LETTER TO CHARLES LUCAS, Esq; M. D.

AN IMITATION OF THE FIRST ODE of the FIRST BOOK of HORACE.

TRUTH in a MASK.

GAIETY and INNOCENCE: Or, THERANIA's KISS.

IRENE: A CANTO, ON THE PEACE.

THE HONE: A Piece of IRISH MYTHOLOGY.

EPITAPH. MULTUM IN PARVO.

VERSES To Miss ELEANOR WOOD.

AN ODE TO THE CREATOR.

ODE: on The KING's NUPTIALS.

EPIGRAM. On a CUP OF TEA, spilt in a LADY's Lap.

ON Miss M. and Miss H. HERRING.

AN INVITATION. TO DR. JUSTAMOND.

SONG: ON Miss MOLLY HERRING's Marriage with Mr. STONE

EPIGRAM. Upon a BARBER.

HARRIOT. AN ELEGY.

THE FOURTEENTH OF FEBRUARY.

GAY's EPITAPH, PARAPHRASED.

ON THE BERNARD FAMILY, IN CARLOW.

On Miss ********.

THE RECONCILIATION.

PERUVIAN LETTERS.

THE ABSENT LOVER's REQUEST.

ON THE ORIGIN AND IMPROVEMENT OF KISSES.

SONNET. To Miss PLUMMER.

COLESHILL: An ELEGY.

THE FAREWELL: A PASTORAL BALLAD.

TO MR. ***********: On reading some of his POEMS.

VERSES On seeing a married Lady in a Window.

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The FLY, and the CANDLE.

Retire, thou vain, thou giddy Thing,
Retire; and yet be wise—
The Flame has caught his silken Wing;
He flutters, falls, and dies.

I, also, like this hapless Fly,
Grown giddy as I gaze,
Even now, alas! approach too nigh,
And perish in the Blaze.