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And what he could our Poet, for he stung 



The foe by verse satiric said and sung : 



Lord Frederick heard of all this youthful zeal. 



And felt as Lords upon a canvass feel; 



He read the satire, and he saw the use 



That such cool insult, and such keen abuse. 



Might on the wavering minds of voting men produce : 



Then too his praises were in contrast seen, 



'* A Lord as noble as the Knight was mean." 



'* I much rejoice," he cried, " such worth to find: 

 To this the world must be no longer blind ; 

 His glory will descend from sire to son. 

 The Burns of English race, the happier Chatterton."- 

 Our Poet's mind, now hurried and elate, 

 Alarm'd the anxious Parent for his fate ; 

 Who saw with sorrow, should their Friend succeed. 

 That much discretion would the Poet need. 



Their Friend succeeded, and repaid the zeal 

 The Poet felt, and made opposers feel. 

 By praise (from Lords how soothing and how sweet !) 

 And invitation to his noble seat. 

 The Father ponder'd, doubtful if the brain 

 Of his proud Boy such honour could sustain ; 

 Pleas'd with the favours ofi'er'd to a son. 

 But seeing dangers few so ardent shun. 



Thus, when they parted, to the youthful breast 

 The Father's fears were by his love impress'd : 

 " There will you find, my Son, the courteous ease 

 That must subdue the soul it means to please ; 

 That soft attention which ev'n beauty pays 

 To wake our passions, or provoke our praise ; 

 There all the eye beholds will give delight. 

 Where every sense is flatter'd like the sight: 

 This is your peril ; can you from such scene 

 Of splendor part and feel your mind serene. 

 And in the father's humble state resume 

 The frugal diet and the narrow room ?" 

 To this the Youth with cheerful heart reply'd, 

 Pleas'd with the trial, but as yet untry'd ; 

 And while professing patience, should he fail. 

 He suffier'd hope o'er reason to prevail. 



Impatient, by the morning mail convey'd. 

 The happy guest his promis'd visit paid ; 



And 



