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To Thomas Moore : Written The Evening Before His Visit To Mr. Leigh Hunt In
To Thomas Moore : Written The Evening Before His Visit To Mr. Leigh Hunt In
Horsemonger Lane Gaol, May 19, 1813
Oh you, who in all names can tickle the t…
To Thomas Moore
To Thomas Moore
My boat is on the shore,
And my bark is on the sea;
But, before I go, Tom Moore,
Here's a double health to thee!
…
To The Countess Of Blessington
To The Countess Of Blessington
You have ask'd for a verse:the
request
In a rhymer 'twere strange to deny;
But my Hippocrene was but my br…
To The Earl Of Clare
To The Earl Of Clare
'Tu semper amoris
Sisd memor, etcari comitis ne abscedat imago'~Val Flac
Friend of my youth! when young we r…
To Mr. Murray (Strahan, Tonson Lintot Of The Times)
To Mr. Murray (Strahan, Tonson Lintot Of The Times)
Strahan, Tonson Lintot of the times,
Patron and publisher of rhymes,
For thee the bard up Pin…
To Romance
To Romance
Parent of golden dreams, Romance!
Auspicious Queen of childish joys,
Who lead'st along, in airy dance,
Thy votive train of gir…
To Mr. Murray
To Mr. Murray
To hook the reader, you, John Murray,
Have publish'd 'Anjou's Margaret,
Which won't be sold off in a hurry
(At least, it ha…
To Marion
To Marion
Marion! why that pensive brow?
What disgust to life hast thou?
Change that discontented air;
Frowns become not one so fair.
To Lord Thurlow
To Lord Thurlow
'I lay my branch of laurel down.
Then thus to form Apollo's crown.
Let every other bring his own.'~Lord Thurlow's lines to Mr. Ro…
To M. S. G.
To M. S. G.
Whene'er I view those lips of thine,
Their hue invites my fervent kiss;
Yet, I forego that bliss divine,
Alas! it wereunhallo…
To George, Earl Delwarr
To George, Earl Delwarr
Oh! yes, I will own we were dear to each other;
The friendships of childhood, though fleeting are true;
The love which yo…
To Emma
To Emma
Since now the hour is come at last,
When you must quit your anxious lover;
Since now our dream of bliss is past,
One pang, my gir…
To Edward Noel Long, Esq.
To Edward Noel Long, Esq.
'Nil ego contulerim jucundo sanus amico.'~Horace.
Dear Long, in this sequester'd scene,
While all around in slu…
To Dives. A Fragment
To Dives. A Fragment
Unhappy Dives! in an evil hour
'Gainst Nature's voice seduced to deeds accurst!
Once Fortune's minion, now thou feel'st her …
To Caroline: When I Hear That You Express An Affection So Warm
To Caroline: When I Hear That You Express An Affection So Warm
When I hear that you express an affection so warm,
Ne'er think, my beloved, that I do not …
To Caroline
To Caroline
Think'st thou I saw thy beauteous eyes,
Suffus'd in tears, implore to stay;
And heard unmov'd thy plenteous sighs,
Which said…
To An Oak At Newstead
To An Oak At Newstead
Young Oak! when I planted thee deep in the ground,
I hoped that thy days would be longer than mine;
That thy dark‑wav…
To Anne: Oh, Say Not, Sweet Anne
To Anne: Oh, Say Not, Sweet Anne
Oh, say not, sweet Anne, that the Fates have decreed
The heart which adores you should wish to dissever;
Such Fa…
To A Vain Lady
To A Vain Lady
Ah! heedless girl! why thus disclose
What ne'er was meant for other ears:
Why thus destroy thine own repose
And dig the so…
To A Lady, Who Presented The Author With The Velvet Band Which Bound Her
To A Lady, Who Presented The Author With The Velvet Band Which Bound Her
Tresses
This Band, which bound thy yellow hair,
Is mine, sweet girl! Thy…
To-- : From The French
To-- : From The French
Must thou go, my glorious Chief,
Sever'd from thy faithful few?
Who can tell thy warrior's grief,
Maddening o'er t…
To A Lady
To A Lady
O! had my Fate been join'd with thine,
As once this pledge appear'd a token,
These follies had not, then, been mine,
For, then,…
Thoughts Suggested By A College Examination
Thoughts Suggested By A College Examination
High in the midst, surrounded by his peers,
MAGNUS his ample front sublime up rears:
Placed on his ch…
There Was A Time, I Need Not Name
There Was A Time, I Need Not Name
There was a time, I need not name,
Since it will ne'er forgotten be,
When all our feelings were the same
…