The book of gemsThe modern poets and artists of Great Britain . and occasionally exhibit proofs of a genius, which, if the mans mindhad not been naturally gangrened, might have placed him high among the satiricalPoets of his country. In selecting our specimens, we have thought it desirable to passover the grosser productions of his pen, and to extract a few of his lyrics,—some ofwhich are animiited, elegant, and tender. Still his exceeding popularity will amazemodern readers; and is to be accounted for only by believing that which is humblingto homanity,—those who pander to our vices are more
The book of gemsThe modern poets and artists of Great Britain . and occasionally exhibit proofs of a genius, which, if the mans mindhad not been naturally gangrened, might have placed him high among the satiricalPoets of his country. In selecting our specimens, we have thought it desirable to passover the grosser productions of his pen, and to extract a few of his lyrics,—some ofwhich are animiited, elegant, and tender. Still his exceeding popularity will amazemodern readers; and is to be accounted for only by believing that which is humblingto homanity,—those who pander to our vices are more eagerly accepted than those whoinculcate virtue; and there, unhappily, prevails a disposition to encourage unprincipledpersons who strive to render rank powerless, by making it contemptible. There are,however, few evils wliich time does not remove. The name of Peter Pindar is nowseldom or never heard of; and if we find ourselves compelled to drag it from the ob-scurity to which it has been consigned, we trust that with the bane we have given WOLCOT. FIGHTING DOGS. Young men!—I do presume that one of you in tenHas kept a dog or two, and has remarkd, That when you have been comfortably curs, without one atom of court watry jaws, have whind, and pawd, and barkdShowd anxiousness about the mutton , stead of your mouth, wishd it in their own;And if you gave this bone to one or tother,Heavns, what a snarling, quarrelling, and pother!This, prhaps, has often touchd you to the made you teach good manners by a kick ;And if the tumult was beyond all bearing,A little bit of sweet emphatic eloquence of wondrous use in sea captains and the brave jack tars. 244 Now tell me honestly,—pray dont 5ou find Somewhat in Christians, just of the same kindThat you experiencd in the your anger and demurs ? As, for example, when your mistress. Fame, Wishing to celebrate a worthy name. Takes up her trum
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