All the talents' garland or, A few rockets let off at a celebrated ministry. Including Elijah's mantle, the Uti Possidetis, and other poems of the same author. By eminent political characters. The third edition, greatly enlarged [by E. A. Barrett] |
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THE MIGHTY MARQUIS.
With Constantine, Constantinople rose,
Queen of the East, and Europe's admiration!
With Constantine she fell to barb'rous foes;
A third was destin'd for her restoration.
Queen of the East, and Europe's admiration!
With Constantine she fell to barb'rous foes;
A third was destin'd for her restoration.
By Cath'rine nam'd to crown her glorious work,
Colossal Empire! Grecia's renovation!
He leaves to Fate th'infatuated Turk,
To plan the Douglas tail's annihilation.
Colossal Empire! Grecia's renovation!
He leaves to Fate th'infatuated Turk,
To plan the Douglas tail's annihilation.
Tho' lost on earth, as Euergete's Queen
Beheld her sparkling tresses' exaltation;
This tail stupendous, gifted eyes have seen
Blaze like a torch, near Bootes' Constellation.
Beheld her sparkling tresses' exaltation;
This tail stupendous, gifted eyes have seen
Blaze like a torch, near Bootes' Constellation.
The mighty Marquis Douglas was selected
To represent that wond'rous combination
Of “All the Talents” and the Rumps collected,
Fam'd for solidity and penetration.
To represent that wond'rous combination
Of “All the Talents” and the Rumps collected,
Fam'd for solidity and penetration.
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He pass'd the Baltic with a fav'ring gale,
Europe to save by his wise ministration;
Sent like a Comet, with less head than tail,
To charm and awe the frozen Russian nation.
Europe to save by his wise ministration;
Sent like a Comet, with less head than tail,
To charm and awe the frozen Russian nation.
Oh Russ, far ruder than your rugged Bears;
From diplomatic dues, dire deviation!
This Son of many Sires, now appears
A monument of modern innovation.
From diplomatic dues, dire deviation!
This Son of many Sires, now appears
A monument of modern innovation.
While Constantine the Chieftain's glory quell'd;
Grenville's and Howick's proud Administration
Fell to the dust,—small space of time beheld
The head and tail in mutual degradation.
Grenville's and Howick's proud Administration
Fell to the dust,—small space of time beheld
The head and tail in mutual degradation.
Shorn of his beams, of buoyant power depriv'd,
According to the laws of gravitation,
This Lord, from French and Scottish Kings deriv'd,
Wav'ring, unbalanc'd, soon must quit his station.
According to the laws of gravitation,
This Lord, from French and Scottish Kings deriv'd,
Wav'ring, unbalanc'd, soon must quit his station.
Oh, Puissant Lord! shall Canning dare impose
Your Sovereign's mandate? sad humiliation!
Leave Europe to her fate, and sullen close,
Tail-less and bootless, your negotiation.
Your Sovereign's mandate? sad humiliation!
Leave Europe to her fate, and sullen close,
Tail-less and bootless, your negotiation.
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