The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics . That early bloom and unperceived decay;Blossoms that fall before their fruit is bom,The rose that withers on its parent thorn,Narcissus pale, that peeping from its bed,Beholds a lovvring sky, and drops its head;The snow-drop rash, that sudden frosts invade,Theslighted violetbreathingin theshade;Each plant to mourning sacred, solemn yew,And sorrows chosen emblem, bitter rue;Strew these around, and mindful of his lays,Grant him (tis much his due) one sprig of fly, ye sons of wealth ! whose sordid souls,N
The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics . That early bloom and unperceived decay;Blossoms that fall before their fruit is bom,The rose that withers on its parent thorn,Narcissus pale, that peeping from its bed,Beholds a lovvring sky, and drops its head;The snow-drop rash, that sudden frosts invade,Theslighted violetbreathingin theshade;Each plant to mourning sacred, solemn yew,And sorrows chosen emblem, bitter rue;Strew these around, and mindful of his lays,Grant him (tis much his due) one sprig of fly, ye sons of wealth ! whose sordid souls,No faith, no promise, no remorse con- trouls,Who deaf to justice, deaf to honours voice,Accept a service, but refuse the price;False friends, false patrons, all the low-est train,By whom unhappy genius blooms in vain!Dull critics njuch by learned dust be-spread,Irrcverend spoilers of the sacred dead ;Priests scant of goodness, but repletew ilh grace,! That in implicit faith all virtue place :I Fly! fly! no more his hallowd rest in-vade,j Or dread the presence of his r-i &S j«MIS3lSfllMMS]Sl8lll1IS 2 tfsaaasrtSJScSeSdSeJetiarteBsisjsJaJfiriri * = I I I ^ I § I I I Ml I - | 5 I 3 I I U I § . „ I T | a | .9 i .3 i | a i i - in I I I *r o .^ •?: .- t -* o i1 I n t I >r 1 o I I •- I I o o Mct«a«laiclalca«l0a1ltc]«ai*a9al«l«l«l«a4 ». i ii sgj |iiiJ5JLiJXLl|J-? j • g I I 3 I I M ! I -: O W I |B««»«fll(OI|«»»l»*|8N|JI I ;? 1 ; i| • I I ~~ I I z. £ -? I l-Tt-r-ft-rr5T~!|-f-:l-r|co| l-fl l-f 5 oi |as4eA«et9«|4fl40|nfl|n| i>- _ I - i -?-.—. i i 3 : i I ? I , - i r i ?* I I ~ I I 2 . x i • I ! i -, ;, I c mj » b I » a I a I b ! I c. I l » t m •> «> .?ill ^ ; i n » I ii : o 3 I ?: - I f I I *i> «a I o i»i>.:o I mo I ; I I c» «3 a|»oaoooi5i I k r/: i> I i i I o I I J.•a v • ,2 a *»g •§ b -j ~ i ~ = n5rxi-o — 7j==--r-- v i ? i : - S*1? > a £ 3 £ - - J§ - - ~ - ? 3
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