When change itself can give no more, 'Tis easy to be true. CHARLES SEDLEY (1639-1701): Reasons for Constancy. The real Simon Pure. SUSANNAH CENtlivre (1667-1723): A bold Stroke for a Wife. When all the blandishments of life are gone, GEORGE SEWELL (—-1726): The Suicide. Studious of ease, and fond of humble things. AMBROSE PHILLIPS (1671-1749): From Holland to a Friend in England. My galligaskins, that have long withstood By time subdued (what will not time subdue!), JOHN PHILIPS (1676-1708): The Splendid Shilling. Line 121. For twelve honest men have decided the cause, WILLIAM PULTENEY (1682-1764): The Honest Jury. Farewell to Lochaber, farewell to my Jean, ALLAN RAMSAY (1686-1758): Lochaber no More. Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I. WILLIAM OLDYS (1696-1761): On a Fly drinking out of a Cup of Ale. Thus Raleigh, thus immortal Sidney shone (Illustrious names!) in great Eliza's days. THOMAS EDWARDS (1699-1757): Canons of Criticism. One kind kiss before we part, Drop a tear and bid adieu; Though we sever, my fond heart Till we meet shall pant for you. ROBERT DODSLEY (1703-1764): The Parting Kiss A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify; A never dying soul to save, CHARLES WESLEY: Christian Fidelity Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down. Of right and wrong he taught Truths as refined as ever Athens heard; Divine Love. And (strange to tell!) he practised what he preached. JOHN ARMSTRONG (1709–1779): The Art of Preserving Health. Book iv. Line 301. Gentle shepherd, tell me where. SAMUEL HOWARD (1710–1782). Pray, Goody, please to moderate the rancour of your tongue! Why flash those sparks of fury from your eyes? Remember, when the judgment's weak the prejudice is strong. KANE O'HARA (———-1782): Midas. Act i. Sc. 4. Where passion leads or prudence points the way. ROBERT LOWTH (1710-1787): Choice of Hercules, i. And he that will this health deny, Down among the dead men let him lie. DYER (published in the early part of the reign of George I.), Each cursed his fate that thus their project crossed; RICHARD GRAVES (1715-1804): The Festoon (1767). Cease, rude Boreas, blustering railer! List, ye landsmen all, to me; Messmates, hear a brother sailor GEORGE A. STEVENS (1720-1784): The Storm. That man may last, but never lives, Whom none can love, whom none can thank, - THOMAS GIBBONS (1720-1785): When Jesus dwelt In this awfully stupendous manner, at which Reason stands aghast, and Faith herself is half confounded, was the grace of God to man at length manifested. RICHARD HURD (1720-1808): Sermons. Vol. ii. p. 287. There is such a choice of difficulties that I am myself at a loss how to determine. JAMES WOLFE (1726-1759): Despatch to Pitt, Sept. 2, 1759. Kathleen mavourneen! the grey dawn is breaking, ANNE CRAWFORD (1734-1801): Kathleen Mavourneen. Who can refute a sneer? WILLIAM PALEY (1743-1805): Moral Philosophy. Vol. ii. Why should the Devil have all the good tunes? ROWLAND HILL (1744-1833). Ho! why dost thou shiver and shake, Gaffer Grey? THOMAS HOLCROFT (1745-1809): Gaffer Grey. Millions for defence, but not one cent for tribute. CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY (1746-1825), — when Ambassador to the French Republic, 1796. And ye sall walk in silk attire, And siller hae to spare, Gin ye 'll consent to be his bride, Nor think o' Donald mair. SUSANNA BLAMIRE (1747-1794): The Siller Croun. A glass is good, and a lass is good, And a pipe to smoke in cold weather; The world is good, and the people are good, And we 're all good fellows together. JOHN O'KEEFE (1747-1833): Sprigs of Laurel. Act ii. Sc. 1 The moon had climb'd the highest hill And from the eastern summit shed JOHN LOWE (1750--): Mary's Dream. Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise, The queen of the world and child of the skies! TIMOTHY DWIGHT (1752–1817): Columbia Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing, Hope, and comfort from above; Let us each, thy peace possessing, Triumph in redeeming love. ROBERT HAWKER (1753–1827): Benediction. Roy's wife of Aldivalloch, As I came o'er the braes of Balloch? ANNE GRANT (1755-1838): Roy's Wife. Bounding billows, cease your motion, MARY ROBINSON (1758-1799): Bounding Billows. While Thee I seek, protecting Power, Be my vain wishes stilled; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled. HELEN MARIA WILLIAMS (1762-1827): Trust in Providence. The glory dies not, and the grief is past. SAMUEL EGERTON Brydges (1762-1837): Sonnet on the Oh swiftly glides the bonnie boat, Just parted from the shore, And to the fisher's chorus-note Soft moves the dipping oar. JOANNA BAILLIE (1762-1857): Oh swiftly glides the Bonnie Boat. "T was whisper'd in heaven, 't was mutter'd in hell, CATHERINE M. FANSHAWE (1764-1834): Enigma. The letter H. Oh, it's a snug little island! A right little, tight little island. THOMAS DIBDIN (1771-1841): The snug little Island. And ne'er shall the sons of Columbia be slaves, While the earth bears a plant or the sea rolls its waves. ROBERT TREAT PAINE (1772-1811): Adams and Liberty. They [the blacks] had no rights which the white man was bound to respect. ROGER B. TANEY (1777-1864): The Dred Scott Case (Howard, To make a mountain of a mole-hill. HENRY ELLIS (1777-1869): Original Letters. Second March to the battle-field, The foe is now before us; Each heart is Freedom's shield, And heaven is shining o'er us. B. E. O'MEARA (1778-1836): March to the Battle-Field. Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations. may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong. STEPHEN DECATUR (1779-1820): Toast given at Norfolk, Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, JOSEPH STORY (1779-1845): Motto of the " Salem Register." Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph: no man can write my epitaph. ROBERT EMMET (1780-1803): Speech on his Trial and Conviction for High Treason, September, 1803. Imitation is the sincerest flattery. C. C. COLTON (1780-1832): The Lacon |