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On the | On the | ||
Characters of the English Poets | Characters of the English Poets | ||
By a | By a Northern Bard | ||
Unrival'd Shakespeare ev'ry key can hit | |||
Rise in the Hew - rally in the Wit, | |||
?ich varying characters of Man, has read, | |||
[From?] the proud Palace to the peaceful shade; | [From?] the proud Palace to the peaceful shade; | ||
[and?] still the present scene signposts so well, | |||
[illegible] think 'tis there his talents most excell: -- | |||
Then wild Othello mourns his murdered Wife, | Then wild Othello mourns his murdered Wife, | ||
[and?] | [and?] vapouring Falstaff lies to save his life; | ||
[When?] | [When?] Manly Brutus pleads the cause of Rome, | ||
[and] | [and] Midnight stags fortell Macbeth his doom; | ||
When lively | When lively Benedict at marriage snears, | ||
And poor Ophelia fills our eyes with tears; | And poor Ophelia fills our eyes with tears; | ||
When | When simple Timon sees he was too fond | ||
And bitter Shylock claims the forfeit bond; | And bitter Shylock claims the forfeit bond; | ||
When moralizing | When moralizing Jaques sends forth a sigh, | ||
And gay Mercutio makes his sallies fly; | And gay Mercutio makes his sallies fly; | ||
When Desdamona breathes her tender vows, | When Desdamona breathes her tender vows, | ||
And | And arch Petruchio tames his rampant spouse; | ||
When bloody Richard trembles at his dreams, | When bloody Richard trembles at his dreams, | ||
And Woolsey sees the wreak of all his schemes; | And Woolsey sees the wreak of all his schemes; | ||
When John would hint, what Hubert should perform | When John would hint, what Hubert should perform | ||
And frantic Leon raves amidst the storm -- | And frantic Leon raves amidst the storm -- | ||
In | In ev'ry scene his raptur'd audience find | ||
Their feelings captivated to that | Their feelings captivated to that matchless mind, | ||
No second Shakespeare shall the world behold, | No second Shakespeare shall the world behold, | ||
For Nature, when she cast him, broke the | For Nature, when she cast him, broke the Mould. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:45, 21 July 2017
On the Characters of the English Poets By a Northern Bard
Unrival'd Shakespeare ev'ry key can hit Rise in the Hew - rally in the Wit, ?ich varying characters of Man, has read, [From?] the proud Palace to the peaceful shade; [and?] still the present scene signposts so well, [illegible] think 'tis there his talents most excell: -- Then wild Othello mourns his murdered Wife, [and?] vapouring Falstaff lies to save his life; [When?] Manly Brutus pleads the cause of Rome, [and] Midnight stags fortell Macbeth his doom; When lively Benedict at marriage snears, And poor Ophelia fills our eyes with tears; When simple Timon sees he was too fond And bitter Shylock claims the forfeit bond; When moralizing Jaques sends forth a sigh, And gay Mercutio makes his sallies fly; When Desdamona breathes her tender vows, And arch Petruchio tames his rampant spouse; When bloody Richard trembles at his dreams, And Woolsey sees the wreak of all his schemes; When John would hint, what Hubert should perform And frantic Leon raves amidst the storm -- In ev'ry scene his raptur'd audience find Their feelings captivated to that matchless mind, No second Shakespeare shall the world behold, For Nature, when she cast him, broke the Mould.