Poems on Several Occasions, Together with a Pastoral By Mrs. S. F. [i.e. Sarah Egerton] |
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To Mrs. S. F. on her Poems.
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To Mrs. S. F. on her Poems.
Hail to Clarinda, dear Euterpe Hail,Now we shall Conquer, now indeed prevail;
Clarinda will her charming Lines expose,
And in her Strength we vanquish all our Foes.
To these Triumphant Lays, let each repair,
A sacred Sanction to the writing Fair;
Mankind has long upheld the Learned Sway,
And Tyrant Custom forc'd us to obey.
Thought Art and Science did to them belong,
And to assert our selves was deem'd a Wrong,
But we are justify'd by thy immortal Song:
Come ye bright Nymphs a lasting Garland bring,
In never fading Verse, Clarinda's Praises sing;
Read o're her Works, see how Genuine Nature fires,
Observe the sweetness which her Pen inspires.
Here's Judgment piercing Sense and softer Love;
To idle Gayeties true Wit prefer,
Strive all ye thinking Fair, to Copy her.
M. P.
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