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TO Mr. THOMAS ROSEINGRAVE,
ORGANIST of St. George's Hanover-Square. To whose friendly Instructions I am much indebted.
Rouse ROSEINGRAVE! assert thy deathless Name,And stand thou in the foremost Rank of Fame!
Since all the Sons of Harmony confess,
Thy solid Fuges thy solid Thoughts express.
Let Finger-mongers deal discordant Noise
To fat Church-wardens, and to 'Prentice Boys;
Be they the Sunday Idols of the Crowd
Who value nought but what is light and loud:
Give me my ROSEINGRAVE, my Soul to raise,
Who, with his solemn and judicious Lays,
Adds sacred Fervour to our Pray'r and Praise.
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