TOM suffering long from poverty's attack, To celebrate his glorious name To snatch deserted youth from sin and woe To cheer the gloom of dark desponding woes 15 21 31 39 48 65 68 81 82 103 104 105 107 109 These strains an emblem of their bard display 112 113 113 117 To the Critic of Critics a terrify'd bard To conceal with a veil the sweet grace Though Dullness o'er thy Muse her poppy throws Though MYRA's cheek Love's native hue discloses That face, which every matchless charm combin'd Though fifty years, and more, had flown away The wealth we heap up with increased desire To grace with verse the present you intend To your friends, little JACKY! how fondly you boast 219 225 226 230 231 240 243 253 261 231 I 16 62 70 - 71 78 99 99 Ιού When from the North the tempest rag'd What different fates the self-same crimes have found 121 When we regard your well-adapted height 122 When Wood next Tillotson NICANOR Saw 124 When the bright morning from high heav'n descends While CELIA's teeth are black as jet With a 'How do you do?' in the park, or the street When, LYCE, you were young and fair When from her side chaste ARRIA drew the sword When CHARLES kills a buck, Tom is often his guest With our females for beauty as none may compare When PHIL dines out, 'tis not his will complies What profit have you from your field? When Tom had scarce a guinea at command Who is that Beau, whose amorous looks pursue What bliss shall I implore, in tuneful lay When you heard my necessities wanted your aid Were not seven books, my Muse, an ample store Ye morning dews! that bathe the thirsty flow'rs Ye airs! that cool e'en summer's noontide glow You're in your dotage, LYCE; then beware STANZAS ON THE INJURY SUSTAINED IN THE VIOLENT STORM ON JAN. 1ST, 1779, by the GREAT ELM, AT BILLINGBEAR, THE SEAT OF RICHARD NEVILLE NEVILLE, ESQ. I. WHEN from the North the tempest rag'd, " 'Tis an ill wind that blows no good," TOM COLLINS was the name of the bricklayer employed by Mr. NEVILLE. B 11. In vain he chuckled at the thought, III. Then, blush, ye architects, who raise * The late JOHN AMYAND, efq; (brother of Sir GIORGE CORNWALL) who was then at Billingbear with the Author, and was connected with some persons of consideration in the city, or the purpose of taking the loan at that time. |