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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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THE Foregoing Acrostic, IN THE MODERN STYLE OF VERSIFICATION.

Cold and neglected slumbers Fancy's bard,
His mortal part now mould'ring with the dust;
Airy the mystic spirits pace the sward,
To join their moanings with each passing gust.
Thrilling's the screech-owl's note with bat's combin'd,
Encreasing deadly horrors of night's hour;
Reason, soft stealing o'er the sorrowing mind,
Triumphant cries—Death has no longer pow'r;
O'er earth's frail part his icy shaft had sway,
Nought can subdue fame's everlasting ray.