Two centuries of song : or, Lyrics, madrigals, sonnets, and other occasional verses of the English poets of the last two hundred years . .^. i 92 ^ok /. p THOMAS WARTOX. 1728—1790. This grave poet was the son of a Professor of Toctry at imitated his sonnets, and their quiet meditative tonesuited the genius of the Lake poet. WRITTEN ON A BLANK LEAF OP DUGDALESMONASTICOX. Deem not devoid of elegance the sage. By Fancys genuine feehngs unbeguiled Of painful pedantry, the poring child, Who turns of tluse proud domes the historic page Now sunk by Time, and Henrys fiercer rage. Thi
Two centuries of song : or, Lyrics, madrigals, sonnets, and other occasional verses of the English poets of the last two hundred years . .^. i 92 ^ok /. p THOMAS WARTOX. 1728—1790. This grave poet was the son of a Professor of Toctry at imitated his sonnets, and their quiet meditative tonesuited the genius of the Lake poet. WRITTEN ON A BLANK LEAF OP DUGDALESMONASTICOX. Deem not devoid of elegance the sage. By Fancys genuine feehngs unbeguiled Of painful pedantry, the poring child, Who turns of tluse proud domes the historic page Now sunk by Time, and Henrys fiercer rage. Thinkst thou the warbling muses never smiled On his lone hours ? Ingenious views engage His thoughts on themes unclassic falsely styled, Intent. While cloistered piety displays Her mouldering roll, the piercing eye explores New manners, and the pomp of elder days. Whence culls the pensive bard hi^ pictured stores. Not rough nor barren are the winding ways Of hoar antiquity, but strewn with flowers. ON REVISITING THE RIVER LODDON. Oh ! what a weary race my feet have runSince first I trod thy banks, with alders thought my way was all thr
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