Poems Consisting Of Essays, Lyric, Elegiac, &c. By Thomas Dermody. Written between the 13th and 16th Year of his Age |
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SONNET,
TO THE RIGHT HON. AND REVEREND THE BISHOP OF DROMORE.
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Beneath a giant hill, whose awful brow,With wild flow'rs wreath'd, a holy horror flung;
Pensive, I mark'd the small stream's busy flow,
Soft-sighing, to its banks, a liquid Song.
II
Mean while, the weary Sun, with placid eye,Beam'd orient rapture on the shadowy plain;
And, starting, foremost, on the enamel'd sky,
Young Hesper, led his saphire-vested train.
III
Then, solitary, did I moan the Minstrel's fate,When, lo! a pilgrim-form, amaz'd my sight,
His green robe faded, told an ancient date,
His glances, mildly keen, his tresses, silv'ry white.
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A sculptur'd harp he bore, the warbling strings,Rung, tremulous, to ev'ry passing gale;
And Motion, softly furl'd her flagging wings,
Eager, the solemn accents to inhale.
V
“Arise, fond youth, (he cry'd,) who court the Muse,”“Despondent Son of Harmony, arise!”
“Quick, shalt thou feel ambrosian bounty's dews,”
“And see, Content, approach in Grandeur's guise.”
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“Ah me! (I sad, return'd,) what gentle hand,“Will bless the Poet, and increase his store;
“What Patron, guard him, in this languid land?”
A voice, celestial-sweet, reply'd—Dromore!
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