A poet may "to the Eye of Judgement ever shine"
— Cooke, Thomas (1703-1756)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for T. Jackson in St. James's-Street, and C. Bathurst [etc.]
Date
1742
Metaphor
A poet may "to the Eye of Judgement ever shine"
Metaphor in Context
A Chieftain, who precipitates my Praise,
With Virgil's Genius, tho but Lucan's Days,
Behold. O! Youth, if into Fate I see,
Another Dryden[1] shall arise in thee.
Born to add Glory to thy native Land,
Thy early Virtues now our Hearts command:
Let Malice throw her feeble Darts in vain,
By thee retorted only with Disdain,
Still shalt thou give her Reason to repine,
And to the Eye of Judgement ever shine:
Thee in thy Works shall Men unborn adore,
And call the Genius of pass'd Ages Moore.
With Virgil's Genius, tho but Lucan's Days,
Behold. O! Youth, if into Fate I see,
Another Dryden[1] shall arise in thee.
Born to add Glory to thy native Land,
Thy early Virtues now our Hearts command:
Let Malice throw her feeble Darts in vain,
By thee retorted only with Disdain,
Still shalt thou give her Reason to repine,
And to the Eye of Judgement ever shine:
Thee in thy Works shall Men unborn adore,
And call the Genius of pass'd Ages Moore.
Categories
Provenance
HDIS
Date of Entry
09/01/2004
