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Poems on Several Occasions

By Henry Jones
Jones, Henry (1721-1770)
 
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POEMS ON Several Occasions.
 
On his Excellency the Earl of Chesterfield's Arrival in Ireland.
 
To the Right Honourable the Countess of Chesterfield, occasioned by her procureing a Pardon for two Soldiers condemned for Desertion.
 
On the SPRING.
 
On the Lying-in Hospital in Dublin.
 
Lines to Lord Chief Justice Singleton.
 
On Mr. POPE's Death.
 
On a Picture of Our Saviour's Examination before Caiaphas; sent to his Grace Dr. George Stone, Lord Primate of Ireland.
 
To Doctor GREEN.
 
Philosophy, a POEM, addressed to the Ladies who attended Mr. Booth's Lectures in Dublin.
 
On the vain Pursuits and imperfect Enjoyments of Human Life.
 
To the Hon. Mr. Baron Mountney.
 
The Character of a true Patriot, and a good Man.
 
On his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland's Success at the Hague.
 
To a Young Gentleman.
 
RATH-FARNHAM, a Poem,
 
To a FRIEND who had writ Verses to Mr. POPE, in the Person of Apollo, occasioned by hearing that Poet abus'd.
 
To Thomas Adderly, Esq
 
VERSES inscrib'd to the Revd. Dr. Delany.
 
An ESSAY on the Weakness of Human Knowledge, and the Uncertainty of mortal Life.
 
To the Hon. Mrs. CONOLLY.
 
To the Reverend Dr. Mann, occasioned by the Author's asking him for a Subject to write on, and his saying he could think of none.
 
To a Person of fine Parts, but whimsical Humours, of a cruel Nature, and bad Morals.
 
To a young Lady on her Grotto.
 
A PROLOGUE for the Benefit of Old Husband's the Player.
 
On the King's Birth-day.
 
To the Reverend Dr. Mann, occasioned by the Death of the Revd. Mr. Holt, Junior Fellow of T. C. D.
 
On seeing Mr. Barry in the Character of Hamlet.
 
On the Death of a favourite Nightingale.
 
On a fine Crop of Peas being spoil'd by a Storm.
 
Lesbia and her Sparrow: Or Cupid turn'd Fowler.
 
To a young Lady on her performing upon the Harpsichord.
 
To CLOE.
 
To Lord Tyrawly, on his sending me to Lord Chesterfield, when I durst not knock at the Door.
 
To a young Lady, lately married, who had fine Eyes, but a frail Character.
 
On his Excellency the Earl of Chesterfield's Recovery from a dangerous Fever.
 
On taking a Lady's Picture in Church, whilst she sung the Psalm.
 
To Cleon, on his Arrival at his Villa.
 
TEMPE, a Poem, inscrib'd to Solitude.
 
To a FRIEND on his Marriage.
 
LINES inscrib'd to the Right Honourable the Lord Newport, Lord High Chancellor of Ireland.
 
BATH, a Poem; inscrib'd to Dr. Nugent, Physician at Bath.
 
To a FRIEND.
 
On seeing a Picture of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, which was presented to the University of Dublin.
 
ARDELIA, A POEM.
 
To a young LADY, who had made an Epigram on Time, but refus'd to give a Copy.
 
On a Young LADY Dancing,
 
MYRTILLA.
 
On the Hospital for Lying-in-Women, erected in Dublin. Inscrib'd to the Founders.
 
On taking PORTO-BELLO by Storm. Inscrib'd to the Vernon Club in Drogheda.
 
SONG.
 
On seeing Mrs. Woffington appear in several Characters.
 
A Farewel to Apollo and the Muses, at Glassnevin.
 
On viewing the Monument of the Right Honourable William Conolly, Esq
 
To a FRIEND.
 
On a public Collection made for the distress'd Remains of the Inniskillen and Derry Men. Inscrib'd to the Right Honourable the Lord Tullamore.
 
On his Excellency the Earl of Chesterfield's resigning the Government of Ireland.

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A Farewel to Apollo and the Muses, at Glassnevin.

Adieu! ye green ambrosial Bow'rs!
Ye friendly calm Retreats, farewel!
Where Converse crowns the blissful Hours,
And blameless Mirth and Pleasure dwell.
Where oft, intranc'd, I happy lay,
From every anxious Care retir'd,
In Fancy's Visions pass'd the Day,
By smiling Solitude inspir'd.
The Muses there exulting rise,
And spread aloft their verdant Pride,
With Arms uprais'd repel the Skies,
Shading their sacred Fountain's Side;
Whose copious Spring inspiring flows,
A living Stream, for ever clear;
Where e'er it glides each Flower grows,
And purple Daisies deck the Year.
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There Phœbus, with unclouded Ray,
Propitious shines serenely bright;
His genial Pow'r adorns the Day,
And warms with vital Beams the Night.
By Fortune forc'd to foreign Climes
From thy hospitious Shades to roam,
Accept, sweet Place! these parting Rhimes
I pay to thee, my friendly Home!
Sacred to thee, my grateful Lyre
Shall oft thy absent Shades deplore;
Thy absent Shades shall wake its Wyre,
On Albion's wide resounding Shore.
No length of Time shall e'er deface
Thy Image in my thankful Breast:
Reflection there thy Form shall trace,
In lasting Characters impress'd.
In thee my Worth and Wit prevail!
In thee the blooming Laurel grow!
May Health be wafted in each Gale,
And Plenty's Cup still social flow!
Long thy Apollo there display
The Virtues of his gen'rous Mind,
Diffusing, like the God of Day,
His bounteous Beams on all Mankind.
 

James Belcher, Esq; called by his Friends Apollo.

This alludes to Trees planted round a Well, which he calls Helicon, and the Trees the Muses.

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