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Sonnets by the Rev. Charles Strong | ||
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“Now,” said Mrs. Blencowe, “you have heard the fate of my daughter
Frampton's Bullfinch, go and write a Sonnet upon it.”
A gentle Dame, fond of her little bird,
Summon'd a skilful Artist to pourtray
Its tiny shape, that, pictured, it might stay
When the soft warble should no more be heard.
Summon'd a skilful Artist to pourtray
Its tiny shape, that, pictured, it might stay
When the soft warble should no more be heard.
The Painter came, the creature scarcely stirr'd,
For one was near who watch'd each new display
The pencil wrought, till drest in plumage gay
The favourite to the tablet was transferr'd.
For one was near who watch'd each new display
The pencil wrought, till drest in plumage gay
The favourite to the tablet was transferr'd.
Ah, me! a vase stood by, wherein were dipp'd
The vermeil tints, hither poor Bully flew,
And all unseen the tainted water sipp'd.
The vermeil tints, hither poor Bully flew,
And all unseen the tainted water sipp'd.
Caught to the breast which still in death it knew,
There droop'd it, like a flower untimely nipp'd,
And dying chirp'd what seem'd a fond adieu.
There droop'd it, like a flower untimely nipp'd,
And dying chirp'd what seem'd a fond adieu.
Sonnets by the Rev. Charles Strong | ||