...Where other cares than thofe the mufe relates, And other ihepherds dwell with other mates; By fuch examples taught, I paint the cot, As truth will paint it, and as bards will not.* The fterility of the foil in the neighbourhood of Mr. Crabbe's village is beautifully defcribed. '...

...Where other cares than thnfe the mufe relate.-, And other Ihepherds dwell with other mates; By fuch examples taught, I paint the cot, As truth will paint it, and as bards will not.' The flerility of the foil in the neighbourhood of Mr. Crabbe's village is beautifully defcribed. '...

...? No, cast by Fortune on a frowning coast. Which can no groves nor happy vallies boast, vol. v. E e Where other cares than those the Muse relates^ And...smoothest song is smooth in vain ; O'ercome by labour, and bow'd down by time,. Feel you the barren flattery of a rhyme? Can poets soothe you, when you pine for...

...of poetic pride ? No ; cast by Fortune on a frowning coast, Which neither groves nor happy vallies boast } Where other cares than those the Muse relates,...smoothest song is smooth in vain ; O'ercome by labour and bow'd down by time, Feel you the barren flattery of a rhyme ? Can poets sooth you, when you pine for...

...poetic pride ? No ; cast by Fortune on a frowning coast, Which neither groves nor happy rallies hoast ; Where other cares than those the Muse relates, And...smoothest song is smooth in vain ; O'ercome by labour and bow'd down by time, Feel you the barren flattery of a rhyme ? Can poets sooth you, when you pine for...

...of poetic pride ? No ; cast by Fortune on a frowning coast, Which neither groves nor happy vallies boast ; Where other cares than those the Muse relates,...paint it, and as bards will not : Nor you, ye poor, of letter' d scorn complain, To you the smoothest song is smooth in vain; O'ercome by labour and bow'd...

...In tinsel trappings of poetic pride? No ; cast by Fortune on a frowning coast, Which neither groves nor happy valleys boast ; Where other cares than those...other mates ; By such examples taught, I paint the Got, As truth will paint it and as bards will not : JVor you, ye Poor, of letter'd scorn complain,...

...pride ? No ; cast by Fortune on a frowning coast, Which neither groves nor happy vallies boast ; WTiere other cares than those the Muse relates, And other...mates ; By such examples taught, I paint the cot, As train' will paint it, and as bards will not : ^^, —«„'•*" "..-••"'*.. --V — ---*--- •*...

...In tinsel trappings of poetic pride ? No ; cast by Fortune on a frowning coast, Which neither groves nor happy valleys boast ; Where other cares than those...Mates ; By such examples taught, I paint the Cot, Ai Truth will paint it and as Bards will not : For you, ye Poor, of letter'd scorn complain, To you...

...knew their pains.— Then shall I dare these real ills to hide In tinsel trappings of poetic pride ? By such examples taught, I paint the cot As Truth will paint it, and as bards will not — From these extracts, as well as from the constant tenor of his writings, it is clear that Mr. Crabbe...