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[Th]e Toil is fruitless, if you seek it there; | [Th]e Toil is fruitless, if you seek it there; | ||
[ | [Tis] an Exotic of Celestial birth | ||
[An]d never blooms but in Celestial Air! | [An]d never blooms but in Celestial Air! | ||
[S]weet Flower of Paradise! Its seeds are sown | [S]weet Flower of Paradise! Its seeds are sown | ||
[ | [In] here & there a mind of heavenly mould, | ||
[It] rises slow & buds, but n'eer was known | |||
[To] blossom here, - The climate is too cold. | |||
lion.. | [illeg]lion.. | ||
Veni Vide Vici. | Veni Vide Vici. | ||
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[?r] Whitfords epigram on the presentation of the freedom of | [?r] Whitfords epigram on the presentation of the freedom of | ||
[ | [Lo]ndon to the Admls. Rodney & Keppel the former in Gold the | ||
[la]tter in heart of oak | [la]tter in heart of oak | ||
Each Admirals | Each Admirals defective part | ||
Satiric Cits - you've told, | Satiric Cits - you've told, | ||
That cautious Keppel wanted heart | That cautious Keppel wanted heart | ||
And Gallant Rodney Gold. | And Gallant Rodney Gold. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:58, 15 July 2017
[nb: Gaps filled from alternate, printed copy] Happiness
True happiness is not the growth of earth, [Th]e Toil is fruitless, if you seek it there;
[Tis] an Exotic of Celestial birth [An]d never blooms but in Celestial Air! [S]weet Flower of Paradise! Its seeds are sown [In] here & there a mind of heavenly mould, [It] rises slow & buds, but n'eer was known [To] blossom here, - The climate is too cold.
[illeg]lion..
Veni Vide Vici.
Two thirds of Cæsars boasted fame Thou Nelson must resign To come & see is Parker's claim To conquer - only thine.
By the Revd Mr Beaver.
[?r] Whitfords epigram on the presentation of the freedom of [Lo]ndon to the Admls. Rodney & Keppel the former in Gold the [la]tter in heart of oak
Each Admirals defective part Satiric Cits - you've told, That cautious Keppel wanted heart And Gallant Rodney Gold.