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Neglected Genius

A Poem. Illustrating the Untimely And Unfortunate Fate Of Many British Poets; From the Period of Henry the Eighth to the Aera of the Unfortunate Chatterton. Containing Imitations of their Different Styles, &c. &c. By W. H. Ireland

Ireland, W. H. (1777-1835)

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Monody UPON THE DEATH OF THE MOST NOBLE WILLIAM CAVENDISH, Late Duke of Devonshire.

Invocation to Genius.

Prologue to Lillo's Elmeric.

Bristol and Richard Savage.

THE WRITER'S ADDRESS TO Richard Savage.

Thomas Chatterton.

IMITATION OF THE Rowleian Style of Poetry.

The Tourneie, CLEPED CHEVAULERIE OFF THE POYNTELLES.

THE Foregoing Stanzas, IN THE MODERN STYLE OF VERSIFICATION.

[In strains like these erst sung the fire-fraught child]

Acrostic.

THE Foregoing Acrostic, IN THE MODERN STYLE OF VERSIFICATION.

THE Poet's Entry into Bristol.

ELEGY.

ELEGIAC STANZAS TO THE MEMORY OF Thomas Chatterton.

[Unconscious while I thus gave sadness sway]

THE WRITER'S ADDRESS TO Thomas Chatterton.

EPITAPH, INSCRIBED BY FAME UPON THE TOMB OF GENIUS.

DELINEATION OF THE FATE OF A Modern Poet.

Sonnet IN IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF EDMUND SPENSER.

Lines IN IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF MILTON;

IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF Butler.

Stanzas IN IMITATION OF CHATTERTON'S ROWLEY MANUSCRIPTS.

THE Foregoing Stanzas IN THE MODERN STYLE OF VERSIFICATION.

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Acrostic.

Cale and neglectedd slombers Fancie's bard,
Hys mortayle parte entremed wythe the duste;
Airie the mysterk sprytes pace o'er the sward ,
To joyne theyre laments wyth eche passente gust.
Thrillinge's the owlett's screech, wyth bat's combin'd,
Embolleing lethalle horrours off nyghte's howr;
Rede , swotelie stealynge onn thee sorrowyng mynde,
Triomphaunte cryes—Dethe has ne longerr power;
O'er erthe's frayle parte hys aderne bronde had swaye,
Nowghte cann atteynte hys fame that glemes forr aye .

CALE — COLD.

ENTREMED — INTERMIXED.

MYSTERK — MYSTICK.

SPRYTES — SPIRITS.

SWARD — THE TURF.

PASSENTE — PASSING.

EMBOLLEING — SWELLING.

LETHALLE — DEADLY.

REDE — WISDOM.

SWOTELIE — SWEETLY.

ADERNE — CRUEL.

BRONDE — SWORD.

ATTEYNTE — TARNISH.

GLEMES — SHINES.

AYE — FOR EVER.