,9 ! ,ode1 all da%es 7 pr9t$ z gr\ps (  
#b-e hyph5s4 ,?is =mat has be5 reta9$4  
,brackets are 9 ! orig9al unless o!rwise
 not$4  ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 knight$ 9    
#agfi1 two ye>s aft] ?is "w 0 publi%$4  
,! ,augu/an ,repr9t ,society     ,,?omas
 ,,morrison    ,a ,,p9d>ick ,,ode ,,on  
,,pa9t+    ,address$ to ,jo%ua          
,reynolds1 ,esq4    7#agfg7     ,) a    
preface by   ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,hilles   & a 
biographical introduction by   ,j4 ,t4  
,kirkwood     ,publication ,numb] #cg   
,los ,angeles   ,william ,&rews ,cl>k   
,memorial ,libr>y   ,univ]sity (        
,cali=nia   #aieb     ,,g5]al ,,editors 
,h4 ,,ri*>d ,,ar*]1 ,cl>k ,memorial     
,libr>y   ,,ri*>d ,c4 ,,boys1 ,univ]sity
 ( ,mi*igan   ,,ralph ,,coh51 ,univ]sity
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   ,,v9ton   
,a4 ,,de>+1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los
 ,angeles   ,,assi/ant ,,editor    ,w4  
,,e>l ,,britton1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan  
,,advisory ,,editors    ,,emmett ,l4    
,,av]y1 ,/ate ,college ( ,wa%+ton       
,,b5jam9 ,,boyce1 ,univ]sity ( ,nebraska

   ,,l\is ,i4 ,,br$vold1 ,univ]sity (   
,mi*igan   ,,john ,,butt1 ,k+'s         
,college1 ,univ]sity ( ,durham   ,,james
 ,l4 ,,clif=d1 ,columbia ,univ]sity     
,,ar?ur ,,fri$man1 ,univ]sity ( ,*icago 
,,edw>d ,,niles ,,hook]1 ,univ]sity (   
,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   ,,l\is ,a4   
,,l&a1 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity   ,,samuel  
,h4 ,,monk1 ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota      
,,erne/ ,,mossn]1 ,univ]sity ( ,texas   
,,james ,,su!rl&1 ,que5 ,m>y ,college1  
,london   ,h4 ,t4 ,,sw$5b]g1 ,,jr41     
,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   
,,correspond+ ,,secret>y    ,,edna ,c4  
,,davis1 ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y        
,,preface   ,! poem "h repr9t$ has      
rema9$ unread &1 ) a s+le exception1    
app>5tly unnotic$ f ! day x 0 publi%$   
until ! pres5t4 ,x is pr9t$ f a copy :i*
 ,i acquir$ _m ye>s ago at a ,london    
book/ore & :i* = a :ile ,i ?\ght unique4
 ,i did n f9d x li/$ 9 ! catalogues ( ! 
*ief libr>ies ( ,engl& or ,am]ica1 nor 9
 ! v>i\s books on anonym\s publications4
 ,i h f\nd no m5tion ( x 9 ! newspap]s &

 magaz9es ( ! "t1 no m5tion ( x 9       
contempor>y lett]s or di>ies4 ,! "o man 
9 ,engl& :o took ! tr\ble to record !   
ode = po/]ity 01 z might be expect$1    
,horace ,walpole1 :o 9 8 manuscript     
,books ( ,mat]ials m]ely not$ t ! poem  
_h be5 publi%$ 9 #agfh 7,anecdotes (    
,pa9t+ 444 ,volume ! ,fif?1 ed4 ,hilles 
& ,daghlian1 ,yale ,univ]sity ,press1   
#aicg74 ,:5 *all5g$ to locate ,walpole's
 copy ( ! ode1 ! greate/ ( mod]n        
collectors 0 able1 aft] p]haps =ty-five 
seconds1 to say n only t x 0 9 !        
,h\ghton ,libr>y at ,h>v>d b t on !     
title 9 ,walpole's h& 0 ! in=mation t ! 
poem 0 publi%$ on ! sixte5? ( ,may1 a   
fact :i* w\ld o!rwise be unkn[n4 ,a ?ird
 copy 0 9 ! possession ( ! late         
,pr(essor ,heidbr9k ( ,nor?we/]n1       
inscrib$ 9 a contempor>y h& ,t4 ,m41    
,m4,a4 & ?us1 possibly1 ! au?or's own4  
,!re are1 !n1 ?ree kn[n copies extant4  
,d\btless o!rs w be f\nd1 b\nd up )     
pamphlets ( ! same v9tage1 z yet        
uncatalogu$4  ,:at ,walpole did n "k 0 !

 "n ( ! au?or1 & q possibly ! ode w\ld h
 rema9$ unread & unnotic$ = ano!r two   
c5turies _h ,mr4 ,kirkwood n br\ght to  
light ! lett]s :i* are fir/ publi%$ 9 ! 
introduction t foll[s4 ,f ^! lett]s & a 
few kn[n facts ! hi/ory ( ! ode seems   
cle> en\gh4 ,reynolds _h a numb] (      
relatives liv+ 9 ,great ,torr+ton4 ,9 ! 
summ] ( #agfb :5 he & ,dr4 ,johnson w5t 
to ,devon%ire !y 7 ent]ta9$ by          
,morrison4 ,johnson's publi%$ lett]s    
prove t he did n =get ,morrison1 &      
,reynolds 0 soon pa9t+ ! portrait (     
,morrison's daught]4 ,9 ! summ] ( #agff 
,morrison s5t 8 ode to ,reynolds4 ,!    
foll[+ ,janu>y he le>n$ t ,johnson1 z   
sev]e a ,critic z old ,d5nis1 prais$ x &
 ord]$ x to be publi%$4 ,reynolds       
himself mu/ h arrang$ = ! publication4  
,! publi%] select$ 0 ,william ,griff91  
:o a few ye>s lat] 0 to br+ out "s (    
,sir ,jo%ua's ,disc\rses4 ,! "w ( !     
pr9t] 0 only mod]ately well done4 ,x w  
be not$ t ^: 7second l9e ( /anza ,v7 is 
obvi\sly a mispr9t = :ole1 t ! second   

l9e has dropp$ out ( /anza ,,xxxiv 7,mr4
 ,kirkwood +5i\sly sugge/s t ,morrison  
wrote3 = e trifl]'s brea/_/,is by ! hope
 ( future fame posse/71 & t 9 two places
 ! numb] ( a /anza has be5 omitt$4 ,&   
yet ! ode1 :i* is physically ?9n] z well
 z hi/orically & ae/hetically inf]ior to
 ,gray's fam\s odes1 is pric$ at #a_/f1 
:]eas ! ,/rawb]ry ,hill edition (       
,gray's ,odes 7#ageg7 sold = b a %ill+4 
,cle>ly ,morrison 0 n influ5c$ by1 if   
famili> )1 ,! ,progress ( ,poesy & ,!   
,b>d4 ,8 ode is ,p9d>ic 9 ! late        
sev5te5?-c5tury s5se4 ,9 8 brief preface
 he expla9s t he has s\ght to please u )
 a little v>iety ( wild music1 believ+ t
 ! p]petual recurr5ce ( ! same measure 9
 su* a multiplicity ( /anzas w\ld h be5 
r languid & fatigu+4 ,an exam9ation ( ! 
poem %[s t ,morrison has c>ri$ 8 desire 
= v>iety to ! extreme4 ,! poem consi/s (
 ?irty-five /anzas1 n "o ( :i* repeats  
bo? ! metrical patt]n & rhyme s*eme (   
any o!r4 ,! /anzas range f six to       
eighte5 l9es 9 l5g?1 & ! l9es !mselves f

 f\r %ort syllables to ! long ,alex&r9e4
 ,at times "o has ! feel+ t ?is love (  
*ang+ rhy?ms & rhymes has improp]ly w>p$
 ! mean+ ( a giv5 passage4  ,! au?or %[s
 8 famili>ity ) ! /&>d books on         
ae/hetics4 ,9 ,idl] ,no4 #gf1 publi%$ 9 
#agei1 ,reynolds laugh$ at ^? :o by     
ma/]+ a few phrases pos$ z connoisseurs4
 ,he introduc$ a g5tleman :o _h j       
return$ f ,italy1 8 m\? full ( no?+ b ! 
grace ( ,raffaelle1444 & ! sublimity &  
gr& contorno ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,?is    
g5tleman criticis$ a ,v&yck because x _h
 n ! fl[+ l9e1 & ( ,/4 ,paul prea*+     
said1 :at an addition to t nobl5ess c\ld
 ,raffaelle h giv51 _h ! art ( contra/  
be5 kn[n 9 8 "t6 b above all1 ! fl[+    
l9e4 ,morrison is famili> ) ! j>gon1 z  
is se5 ?r\gh\t ! ode4 ,at ! beg9n+ he   
displays wit 9 apply+ ^! phrases n to   
pa9t+ b to 8 v]se3    ,) my easy fl[+   
l9e   ,to unite correctness ( design4   
,& at ! end he r neatly twi/s ! fam\s   
/atem5t ( ,appelles into a ju/ification 
= 8 writ+ a poem to add to ! reputation 

( a great pa9t]4  ,! ode falls into two 
r\ghly equal p>ts4 ,9 ! fir/ half ! poet
 describes specific examples ( :at he   
calls ,hi/ory & ,l&skip4 ,! battle pa9t+
 s\nds l some?+ by ,il ,borgognone1 !   
crucifixion p]haps by ,guido ,r5i4 ,!   
o!r pa9t]s are nam$--,v&]veld &1        
inevitably1 ,claude4 ,! late ,miss      
,manw>+ w\ld n h be5 surpris$ to le>n t 
m space is devot$ to ,claude ?an to !   
o!rs4 ,!n almo/ precisely at ! half-way 
po9t a pleas+ trance is int]rupt$ by !  
portrait ( a ho>y sage1 p]haps1 ,mr4    
,kirkwood sugge/s1 ! portrait ,reynolds 
_h rec5tly complet$ ( ! ,rev4 ,za*>iah  
,mudge1 !n sev5ty-two ye>s ( age1 :o _h 
be5 s9ce #agcg a fell[ preb5d>y (       
,morrison's at ,exet]1 & :om ,reynolds  
describ$ z ! wise/ man he _h ev] met4 ,f
 ?is po9t on ! poet addresses ,reynolds 
& incid5tally describes ) skill two ( 8 
mo/ popul> portraits1 ,lady ,s>ah       
,bunbury sacrific+ to ! ,graces         
7exhibit$ 9 #agfe7 & ,g>rick betwe5     
,trag$y & ,com$y 7exhibit$ 9 #agfb74    

,g>rick 0 !n at ! height ( 8 fame1 & ?is
 0 ! mo/ notable ( ! _m portraits pa9t$ 
( him4 ,lady ,s>ah1 ! bright ,l5ox (    
/anza ,,xxiii1 0 equally celebrat$ 9 h] 
sph]e4 ,among ! bridesmaids at ! w$d+ ( 
,george ,,iii %e 01 9 ,walpole's op9ion1
 ! *ief angel4 ,) nei!r features nor    
air1 no?+ ev] look$ s *>m+ z ,lady ,s>ah
 ,l5ox2 %e has all ! gl[ ( beauty       
peculi> to h] family4 ,%e 0 ! great     
gr&daught] ( ,*>les ,,ii2 h5ce          
,morrison's regal4 ,& 9 ! poem z 9 !    
pa9t+ %e is fe$+ ! flame :i* does honor 
to ! ,graces4  ,johnson's ho/ility to   
our ,p9d>ick madness is well kn[n4 ,!   
fir/ & obvi\s defect ( ,dryd5's ,?r5odia
 is ! irregul>ity ( its metre4 ,! lax & 
lawless v]sification ( ?is type (       
poetry1 he wrote 9 ! ,life ( ,c[ley1    
conceal$ ! defici5cies ( ! b>r51 &      
flatt]$ ! laz9ess ( ! idle4 ,"o _c b    
wond] !re=e at 8 praise ( ,morrison's   
ode4 ,to be sure1 ,reynolds quotes      
,johnson z pron\nc+ x sup]ior to any    
,poem ( ! k9d t has be5 publi%'d ^! _m  

ye>s1 & ,johnson may well h consid]$    
praise ( ?is sort z he did lapid>y      
inscriptions4 ,x may be wor? not+1      
h[ev]1 t none ( 8 record$ comm5ts on    
,p9d>ic v]se ant$ate ! publication ( ?is
 ode4 ,conceivably he himself 0 unaw>e (
 8 ho/ility until1 m ?an t5 ye>s lat]1  
he 0 =c$ to criticise ! poets :o made ! 
,engli% ,p9d>ic popul>4  ,p]haps too by 
ord]+ its publication he 0 say+         
indirectly :at he _h already express$ 9 
_m ( 8 writ+s1 = example 9 ,rambl] ,no4 
#bc3 ! publick1 :i* is nev] corrupt$1   
nor (t5 deceiv$1 is to pass ! la/ s5t5ce
 ^u lit]>y claims4 ,if ?is is s1 a s]ies
 l ! ,augu/an ,repr9ts necess>ily deals 
) lit]>y failures4 ,& yet ,morrison's   
ode is well wor? read+ today z a pleas+ 
example ( :at ,i some:at fe>somely t]m !
 b>oque1 ( :at ! cultur$ g5tleman ( t "t
 reg>d$ z a tok5 ( good ta/e4 ,long     
dormant1 x is "h giv5 new life4 ,:o kn[s
 b t ! prophecy made by ,morrison at !  
end ( ! poem may aft] all be fulfill$3  
,9 ! long c\rse ( roll+ ye>s1     ,:5   

all ?y lab\r disappe>s1   ,yet %all ?is 
v]se desc5d f age to age1     ,&1 break+
 f oblivion's %ade1   ,g on1 to fl\ri%  
:ile ?y pa9t+s fade4  ,fr$]ick ,w4      
,hilles  ,yale ,univ]sity     ,po/script
   ,mr4 ,kirkwood has s5t me in=mation1 
too late to be incorporat$ 9 ! preface1 
:i* adds to1 & 9 an important way       
corrects1 :at ,i h writt54  ,9 ! ,pr9t  
,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum !re is an     
engrav+ by ,james ,watson ,f an ,orig9al
 ,picture by ,v&evelde1 9 ! ,possession 
( ,mr4 ,reynolds4 ,e detail 9 ! engrav+ 
tallies ) ,morrison's ^w-pa9t+ ( !      
,v&evelde4 ,fur!rmore ! description ( a 
l&scape by ,claude 7a ,view ne> ,ca/le  
,gondolfo7 9 ! sale ( ,sir ,jo%ua's     
collection ( pa9t+s 9 #agie sugge/s t   
?is 0 ! ,claude ,morrison _h 9 m9d :5   
writ+ 8 ode4 ,9 o!r words1 x is probable
 t all ! pa9t+s discuss$ 9 ! poem _h be5
 se5 by ,morrison 9 ,reynolds's h\se4   
,z to matt]s ( fact1 ! ode1 x turns out1
 0 n unnotic$ 9 its day4 ,x 0 comm5t$ ^u
 9 bo? ! ,critical & ! ,mon?ly--n 9     

#agfg b 9 #agfh4 ,! review] 9 !         
,critical 7vol4 #be1 p4 #cic1 9 ! mon?ly
 catalogue = ,may7 wrote3 ,?is is an    
elegant & +5i\s descriptive poem4 ,!    
au?or supposes himself view+ sev]al     
pieces ( hi/oric1 l&skip1 & portrait    
pa9t+2 & f !nce takes occasion to       
repres5t ! figures1 prospects1 &        
passions1 :i* ! arti/ has exhibit$4 ,z !
 poet has t\*$ ^u v>i\s topics1 he has v
 prop]ly us$ _m diff]5t k9ds ( metre4 ,!
 review 9 ! ,mon?ly 7vol4 #ci1 p4 #caf1 
9 ! mon?ly catalogue = ,octob]71 writt5 
by ,john ,langhorne1 z ,pr(essor        
,nangle's ,index %[s1 0 less favorable4 
,!re is great v>iety 9 ! numb]s ( ?is   
ode2 b1 9 our op9ion1 !y are n comb9$ 9 
su* a mann] z to produce a natural or   
agreeable h>mony4 ,!re is sometimes1    
too1 a fall+ (f1 n f> remov$ f ! ,ba?os4
 ,?us1 :5 ! ,au?or says 8 poetical ideas
    ,resi/less on ! r\s'd imag9ation    
p\r1   ,& pa9t !mselves z lively z be=e2
  we _c help feel+ ! weakness ( ! latt] 
v]se4 ,yet !re is poetry1 !re is        

en?usiasm1 !re is en]gy 9 ?is piece1 on 
! :ole1 ?\gh x is n )\t _m defects4 ,t  
^! reviews appe>$ 9 ,may & ,octob] #agfh
 is compell+ evid5ce = dat+ ! pamphlet1 
9 spite ( ,mr4 ,griff91 #agfh4 ,walpole 
once m proves himself a reliable s\rce4 
,:y ! publication 0 delay$ = ov] a ye> w
 probably rema9 a my/]y4  ,f4 ,w4 ,h4   
,,introduction   ,ap>t f ! few pap]s    
relat+ to him t h surviv$ s9ce 8 dea? 9 
#aggh1 little m is kn[n ( ! ,rev4 ,?omas
 ,morrison ( ,great ,torr+ton 9 ,devon  
?an ! ma9 facts ( 8 life2 among ^?      
pap]s1 h[ev]1 are "s lett]s--writt5 by  
,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds & o!rs--ab\t 8    
lit]>y pursuits1 9 :i* ,dr4 ,johnson 0  
at "o "t briefly conc]n$4  ,he 0 born on
 ,m>* #bf1 #agje1 at ,midhur/ 9 ,sussex1
 ! eld] son ( ,?omas ,morrison ( t place
 & ,s>ah ,bridges4 ,z to 8 ance/ry1 !   
family seems to h claim$ k9%ip ) !      
,morrisons ( ,cassiobury ,p>k 9         
,h]t=d%ire4 ,at ! age ( twelve he 0     
ent]$ z a s*ol> ^u ! f\ndation at       
,w9*e/]1 :]e he rema9$ until 8 election 

9 #agbc to a probation>y fell[%ip ( ,new
 ,college1 ,ox=d2 8 admission z a full  
fell[ foll[$ 9 #agbe4 ,hav+ receiv$ 8   
,ba*elor's degree 9 #agbg1 he became    
,m4,a4 9 #agca1 took ord]s1 & 0 pres5t$ 
to ! college liv+ ( ,/eeple ,mord5 9    
,cambridge%ire4  ,x may also h be5 9    
#agca1 ?\gh possibly e>li]1 t he w5t d[n
 into ,devon to act z tutor to ,john    
,basset ( ,heanton ,c\rt ne>            
,b>n/aple--a /ep :i* 01 z ?+s turn$ out1
 to make him a resid5t ( t c\nty = ! re/
 ( 8 life4 ,8 pupil's fa!r _h di$ 9     
#agba1 leav+ a wid[1 ,elizabe?1 ! only  
daught] & ev5tual heiress ( ,sir        
,ni*olas ,hoop]1 ,s]geant-at-,law4 ,sir 
,ni*olas1 :o _h repres5t$ ,b>n/aple 9   
sev5 successive p>liam5ts & 0 a man (   
consid]able weal?1 di$ 9 ,may1 #agca2   
almo/ exactly a ye> lat]1 9 ,may1 #agcb1
 8 daught]1 !n ?irty-sev5 ye>s ( age &  
describ$ 9 a lett] writt5 at t "t z a   
lady mu* admir$ = h] piety1 prud5ce &   
good conduct1 0 m>ri$ to ,?omas         
,morrison1 !n tw5ty-sev54 ,?ree *ildr5 7

 born ( _! m>riage3 ,m>y 9 #agcd1       
,eleanora 9 #agcf1 & ,hoop] 9 #agcg4 ,9 
! ye> foll[+ ! bir? ( _! son ,mrs4      
,morrison di$1 presumably at ,ba? z %e  
is buri$ 9 ! ,abbey ,*ur* ( t city2 on !
 tablet he plac$ !re to h] memory h]    
husb& said t %e _h be5 ! be/ ( wives :o1
 = ! few ye>s %e liv$ ) him1 n only made
 him a mu* happi] man1 b a bett] man1   
s9ce n only _h h] rational & ende>+     
conv]sation be5 ! p]petual delight ( 8  
he>t1 b h] exempl>y conduct _h likewise 
be5 ! pleas+ rule & con/ant direction ( 
8 life4  ,^u 8 m>riage ,morrison _h     
necess>ily resign$ 8 fell[%ip ( ,new    
,college1 & two ye>s lat] he also gave  
up ! college liv+ 9 ,cambridge%ire2 !   
b5efices t he aft]w>ds held 7 all 9 !   
diocese ( ,exet]4 ,9 #agcf he 0 made a  
preb5d>y ( ,exet] & became ,rector (    
,we> ,giff>d2 ! foll[+ ye>1 aft] obta9+ 
a disp5sation to hold ! two liv+s       
toge!r1 he 0 also in/itut$ to ,high     
,bick+ton1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he resign$ 9     
#agdb4 ,9 #agdd he became ,rector (     

,littleham1 soon aft]w>ds resign+ ,we>  
,giff>d2 & f9ally1 9 #ageh1 aft] resign+
 ,littleham 9 its turn1 he 0 in/itut$ to
 ,langtree1 ( :i* p>i% he cont9u$       
,rector until 8 dea? tw5ty ye>s lat]4 ,!
 pres5tations to ^! liv+s 7 made z      
foll[s3 to ,we> ,giff>d by ,"l ,cl9ton1 
,"l ,lieut5ant ( ! c\nty f #agba to     
#agcc1 ^: seat 0 at ,ca/le ,hill ne>    
,b>n/aple2 to ,high ,bick+ton & to      
,littleham by ,john ,basset (           
,heanton--:o 0 patron ( half a doz5     
liv+s2 to ,langtree by ,john ,rolle     
,walt] ( ,bicton 9 ,s\? ,devon &        
,/ev5/one ,h\se ne> ,great ,torr+ton1   
,memb] ( ,p>liam5t = ,exet]4  ,^! p>i%es
 all lie )9 six miles ( ,great ,torr+ton
 :]e ,morrison appe>s to h be5 resid5t f
 at lea/ z e>ly z #agej4 ,9 8 answ]s to 
! ,bi%op's qu]ies ( #agdd he _h1 h[ev]1 
decl>$ himself to be resid5t p>tly 9    
,hunt%aw1 a p>i% adjo9+ ,we> ,giff>d2   
&--= reasons ( 8 heal? & ! education ( 8
 *ildr5--p>tly at ,we/leigh on ! m\? ( !
 ,torridge1 a few miles (f4 ,9 :i*      

int]v5+ ye> he e/abli%$ himself at      
,great ,torr+ton is n kn[n4  ,mean:ile1 
he _h made two fur!r m>riages3 9 #agci  
to ,m>g>et1 daught] ( ! ,rev4 ,rob]t    
,ham & wid[ ( ,john ,ham ( ,widhays1 :o 
di$ 9 #agdd2 & 9 #agde to ,hon\r1       
daught] ( ,sir ,?omas ,bury & wid[ ( !  
,rev4 ,george ,bussell1 :o di$ at ,great
 ,torr+ton 9 #agej4 ,bo? ^! lat]        
m>riages 7 *ildless4  ,hoop] ,morrison  
foll[$ 8 fa!r into ! ,*ur* & became     
,rector ( ,a!r+ton ne> ,b>n/aple4 ,9    
#agfi he b\ght ! prop]ty ( ,yeo ,vale1  
"s five miles f ,great ,torr+ton4       
,eleanora ,morrison1 :o nev] m>ri$ &    
seems to h liv$ ) h] fa!r until 8 dea?1 
sat to ,reynolds 9 h] y\ng] days2 !     
portrait !n pa9t$1 :i* 0 =m]ly at ,yeo  
,vale1 %[s h] 9 pr(ile & we>+ a blue    
velvet mantle edg$ ) erm9e4  ,!re 0 also
 among ! portraits at ,yeo ,vale a      
?ree-qu>t] l5g? ( an agreeable-look+    
man1 app>5tly betwe5 ?irty & =ty ye>s ( 
age1 %[n we>+ a r$ velvet cap & an      
unusual coat1 l a full-skirt$ cassock   

made ( blue sat92 ?is portrait1 ! "w (  
,hudson1 0 believ$ to repres5t ,?omas   
,morrison4  ,com+ n[ to ! lett]s1 !     
e>lie/ ( ^!1 writt5 9 ,febru>y1 #agec1  
is f ,morrison to ! ,bi%op ( ,exet]1    
,dr4 ,lav+ton1 :o two ye>s be=e _h      
publi%$ ! ?ird "p ( 8 book1 ,!          
,en?usiasm ( ,me?odi/s & ,papi/s        
,comp>$4 ,! lett] is inscrib$ on !      
outside ,mr4 ,morrison's ,ode1 & mu/ h  
be5 return$ to its writ] aft] ! ,bi%op's
 dea? 9 #agfb4      ,my ,"l1      ,s9ce 
,i _h ! hon\r ( be+ ) y\r ,lord%ip 9    
,exet] ,i     h ) great pleasure read   
ov] ! ?ird "p ( !     ,en?usiasm (      
,me?odi/s & ,papi/s comp>'d1 & z by hav+
 my     ,boy at pres5t "u my own ,c>e ,i
 h be5 oblig'd to r5ew my               
acqua9tance a little ) ! ,classicks1 ,i 
h endeav\r'd to     express my ,s5tim5ts
 ( y\r ,lord%ip's le>n$ & acute         
p]=mance 9 ! foll[+ ,ode1 :i* if x %\ld 
af=d y a     ,qu>t] ( an ,h\rs ,amusem5t
 w be no little pleasure to     me--t   
y\r ,lord%ip may read x ) ! m ,indulg5ce

 ?9k     t ! ,scribbl] ( x has n        
attempt$ to write ,lat9 v]se     = above
 tw5ty ye>s1 & believe me to be ) !     
,highe/     ,respect1        ,y\r       
,lord%ip's mo/ oblig'd       & mo/      
ob$i5t ,humble ,s]vant        ,t4       
,morrison4      ,my be/ ,respects wait  
on y\r ,lady & ,miss ,lav+ton4  ,"h     
foll[s ! ode 7,rev]5do admodum ,episcopo
 ,exoni5sis 9 doctissimum adv]sus       
,me?odi/as ,librum cui ,titulus etc47   
:i* beg9s3    ,v]5de praesul1 praesul   
amabilis1   ,qui dulce rides1 utilit]   
doces2     ,jucunda p]misc5s sev]is1    
,incolumi gravitate lud5s1    ,quia     
,me?odi/es scripta leg5s tui            
,amo5itatem respuat +5i1     ,suumque   
ve/ro--vel reluctans--       ,ab/9eat   
soci>e risum8  & cont9ues = a fur!r     
sixte5 /anzas4  ,!re is no?+ to %[ to   
:om ! next lett] 0 writt51 ?\gh1        
consid]+ ! lat] ones1 x seems likely t x
 0 address$ to ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,x     
conc]ns a trag$y 7on ! subject ( !      
,emp]or ,o?o7 ( :i* ,morrison 0         

und\bt$ly ! au?or4 ,john ,be>d1 on ^:   
behalf ! lett] 0 writt5 9 ,febru>y1     
#agfc1 _h become manag] ( ,cov5t ,g>d5  
,!atre 9 ! previ\s ye>4      ,sir1      
,mr4 ,be>d's att5tion to ! ,affairs ( ! 
,!atre hav+     entirely tak5 up 8 ,"t1 
dur+ ?is ,season1 f :i*1 z     yet1 he  
is n releas'd1 deprives him ( !         
,pleasure ( writ+     to y1 9 ,answ] to 
! ,lett] y did him ! ,fav\r (           
communicat+ f ! ,au?or ( ,o?o2 he1      
!re=e1 hopes y     w excuse 8 deput+ me 
to convey to y ! ,op9ion ( 8     ,fri5ds
 !reon2 & if !y diff] 9 ,s5tim5t ) !    
,au?or1     x is ) "s ,conc]n1 z !y w\'d
 r give ,approbation to     a ,piece1   
:i* has1 inde$1 great m]it 9 ! ,writ+1 b
 w     n suit ! ,ta/e ( an ,engli%      
,audi5ce4      ,h[ well1 & ) :at        
,propriety1 a ,dramatic ,piece may be   
conduct$ :]e9 are v few ,*>act]s1 x is n
 n[ int5d$     to be ent]$ ^u2 b x is v 
c]ta91 f ! ,want !re(1     _m           
,productions h fail'd ( _! expect$      
,applause2 ( :i*1     v _m ,in/ances    

might be produc'd2 :]e9 t has be5 !     
,*ief1 if n ! only ,defect4 ,! ,fr5*1   
inde$1 ?o' a ,nation     ( great        
,levity1 c att5tively li/5 to long      
declamatory     ,spee*es1 :5 an ,engli% 
,audi5ce w\'d fall asleep2 :o love      
,action & ,bus'ness1 love ,plot &       
,design2 ,v>iety ( ,incid5ts is     _!  
,delight1 b yet t ,plot mu/ be f\nd$ on 
,reason &     ,probability1 & conduce to
 ! ,ma9 ,action ( ! ,drama4 ,x is     ! 
,advice ( a celebrat$ ,au?or1 ,habitum  
hujus ,temporis habe2     ! ,ta/e ( !   
,t[n1 y "k1 ,sir1 "r or wrong1 mu/ be   
comply'd )2 )\t :i*1 to hope = ,success1
 is /riv+     aga9/ ! ,/ream1 & h[ev]   
great ! ,m]it ( ?is ,piece may     be1 x
 mu/ be confess'd1 9 ?is ,p>ticul>1 x is
 defective2 nor     does !re appe> a    
,probability ( t ,defect's be+ correct$2
     & ev5 !n x w\'d be e/eem'd b a     
,copy ( ,cato4      ,f ! ,au?or's great 
,c&\r & ,imp>tiality1 rem>kably %ewn    
?ro' ! :ole ,t5\r ( 8 ,lett]1 x is hop'd
 a few additional     ,rem>ks w n give  

,(f5ce4 ,"h ensues a l5g?y passage (    
detail$ criticism1 at ! end ( :i* !     
writ] cont9ues3 ,x     w\'d greatly     
trespass on y\rs & ! ,au?or's ,"t to    
enl>ge     on ?is ,subject1 z ,mr4 ,be>d
 _c give him any ,enc\ragem5t to        
make ,alt]ations4 ,und\bt$ly !re are    
sev]al good ,sc5es1 &     mu* good      
,writ+1 :i* des]ve _! prop] ,encomiums2 
& !     ,p]usal may give mu* pleasure 9 
! ,closet1 b does n bid     fair = equal
 ,reception on ! ,/age4      ,i _c      
dismiss ?is )\t cle>+ up a mi/ake :i* ! 
,au?or is run into2 ?o' urg'd ) ! utmo/ 
,t5d]ness &     ,delicacy imag9able2 ,i 
mean ! ,supposition t a ,recomm5dation  
f a ,p]son ( ,figure 9 ! ,fa%ionable or 
! ,lett]'d ,_w     is necess>y = ! hav+ 
! ,piece accept$4 ,be assur'd1 ,sir1    
e ,piece mu/ be det]m9'd by its own     
intr9sic ,wor?2 & by     t mu/ /& or    
fall4 ,su* a ,recomm5dation und\bt$ly   
w\'d     raise ! ,expectation &1        
consequ5tly1 engage a m p>ticul>        
,att5tion ( ! ,manag]1 b ! ,piece mu/   

speak = itself2 &     %\'d x n answ]    
,expectation1 might probably n appe> 9 s
     good a ,light z x might des]ve1    
purely f ! ,disappo9tm5t4      ,i h !   
,hon\r1 ,sir1 ( s5d+ ,mr4 ,be>d's       
,complim5ts to     y\rself & ! ,au?or1 )
 ! ,assurance t he w\'d )     great]    
,pleasure accept ?an refuse ! ,piece1   
/ood x )9 !     ,probability ( ,success4
 ,at ! same ,"t1 ?o' unkn[n1 ,i beg     
leave1 ) great ,def]5ce1 to subscribe   
myself1        ,sir1 ,y\r's & ! ,au?or's
       v ob$i5t1 humble ,s]vant1        
,j4 ,/$e4  ,!re n[ foll[ ! ?ree surviv+ 
lett]s f ,jo%ua ,reynolds 9 ,london to  
,?omas ,morrison 9 ,devon4 ,:e!r or n ! 
two m5 _h kn[n ea* o!r be=e1 !y c]ta9ly 
met :5 ,reynolds visit$ 8 si/]1 ,mrs4   
,palm] ( ,great ,torr+ton1 dur+ 8       
,j\rney into ! we/ c\ntry ) ,johnson 9  
#agfb4 ,accord+ to ,reynolds' engagem5t 
book1 ,morrison 0 8 ho/ on ,augu/ #bg ( 
t ye>2 :ile a lett] writt5 by ,johnson1 
aft] return+ to ,london1 conta9s a      
message = ,dr4 ,morison to say t a set (

 ,idl]s 0 be+ s5t to him ) s9c]e        
ackn[l$gem5ts ( all 8 civilities4 ,!    
fir/ ( ,reynolds' lett]s is dat$1 at !  
end1 ,augu/ #af1 #agff4      ,de> ,sir1 
,! greate/ complim5t ,i h ev] yet       
receiv'd = any fanci$     em95ce 9 my   
pr(ession has n be5 s flatt]+ to my     
vanity     z hav+ _h ! hon\r to h s     
excell5t a ,poem address'd to     me z  
?is really is :i* ,i h n[ be=e me1 & !  
consid]ation t ?is complim5t is made me 
by ,mr4 ,morrison     makes me at a loss
 9 :at mann] to express ! obligation ,i 
feel     myself "u = s great a fav\r4 ,i
 may truly say & )\t     affect+ mu*    
mode/y t ,i am n wor?y ( ! att5tion y   
please to hon\r me )4      ,z ,i h n _h 
"t yet to consid] x z maturely z ,i     
int5d     to d1 ,i c only say 9 g5]al   
t]ms t ,i admire x     exce$+ly4  ,"h   
!re is a break 9 ! lett]4      ,i am q  
a%am$ to h kept ?is ,lett] s long1 :i*  
proce$$ f an expectation ,i dayly _h (  
read+ ! ,poem )     ,mr4 ,johnson & ,dr4
 ,goldsmi? b :i* ,i h n yet be5 able    

to accompli%4      ,! =m] "p ( ?is      
,lett] 0 wrote a few days aft] ,i _h    
! pleasure ( see+ y\r ,son2 y h surely !
 greate/     reason 9 ! _w to ?9k me !  
mo/ ill mann]$ z well z     ! mo/       
ungrateful p]son brea?+ 9 n return+ my  
?anks     soon]2 & n[ t x is delay'd s  
long x has n answ]d any     end except t
 ,i h ! pleasure ( say+1 ,i f9d no cause
 on     a second & ?ird read+ to retract
 :at ,i said 9 ! =m]     "p ( ! ,lett]1 
my own op9ion is wor? b little2 b ,i    
hope     soon to h ! pleasure ( acqua9t+
 y ) ! approbation     ( ^? ,critics :i*
 x is "s hon\r to please4      ,) great 
ackn[l$gm5t = ! di/9ction y h be5       
pleas$ to hon\r me )1        ,i am ) !  
greate/ respect y\r       mo/ oblig$    
humble s]vant1        ,j4 ,reynolds4    
,i beg my complim5ts to ,miss & ,mr4    
,morrison4  ,to ?is ,morrison evid5tly  
s5t a reply express+ 8 pleasure at      
,reynolds' praise ( ! poem1 = on ,janu>y
 #h1 #agfg1 ,reynolds wrote aga94       
,de> ,sir1      ,i am mu* oblig$ to y = 

! complim5t y make me 9     ?9k+ my     
approbation ( any value1 to tell y !    
tru? !     reason ( my sett+ s little   
value on x myself1 proce$s n s     mu* f
 mode/y1 or an op9ion t ,i _c feel !    
p[]s (     ,poetry1 or di/+ui% beauties 
f defects1 b f a     consci\sness t ,i  
am unable to det]m9e 7z all excell5ce 9 
comp>ative7 :at rank x ought to hold 9 !
 scale ( ,art2 &     ?is judgem5t c be  
possess'd ,i ?9k by ^? only :o are      
acqua9t$ ) :at ! _w has produc$ ( t k9d4
      ,i h lately _h ! pleasure ( read+ 
y\r ,poem to sev]al     fri5ds1 :o h    
spok5 mu* 9 its comm5dation1 & ,mr4     
,johnson     :o is z sev]e a ,critic z  
old ,d5nis approves ( x v mu*1     he   
?9ks x sup]ior to any ,poem ( ! k9d t   
has be5     publi%'d ^! _m ye>s & w     
v5ture to lay a wag] t     !re is n a   
bett] publi%'d ?is ye> or ! next4       
,! ,*>act]s ( ! sev]al ,ma/]s m5tion'd 9
 ! ,poem are     truly drawn2 & !       
descriptions ( ! sev]al k9ds ( ,hi/ory  
,pa9t+ %ew great imag9ation & a ?or\gh k

 ( !     ,!ory ( ! ,art1 & t ?is is     
deliv]'d 9 ,poetry mu* above     !      
common /&>d ,i h ,mr4 ,johnson's ^w :o  
conclud$ 8     comm5dation ) ,imprimatur
 meo p]iculo :i* ord] if y h     no     
objection we w imm$iately put 9         
execution4      ,i h sc>ce left room to 
subscribe myself        ,y\rs1          
,j4 ,reynolds4  ,!re is no record ( any 
copy ( ! poem1 ei!r pr9t$ or manuscript1
 hav+ be5 at ,yeo ,vale2 b t ! ord] _h  
inde$ be5 put 9 execution became app>5t 
lately :5 ,pr(essor ,hilles1 on read+ ! 
above lett]1 recogniz$ ! id5tity (      
,morrison's poem ) ! ,p9d>ick ,ode on   
,pa9t+ publi%$ 9 #agfg4  ,! la/ ( ! ?ree
 lett]s f ,reynolds to ,morrison is dat$
 ,m>* #b1 #agga4 ,not)/&+ ! rejection ( 
,o?o1 its au?or _h writt5 a second      
trag$y1 ! manuscript ( :i* 0 among !    
pap]s at ,yeo ,vale1 accord+ to a note  
made 9 #aiag by ! late ,major ,j4 ,h4   
,morrison ,kirkwood4      ,de> ,sir1    
,no?+ w\ld give me great] uneas9ess ?an 
if y %\ld     suspect t my n answ]+ y\r 

,lett] proce$$ f neglect1     x w\ld be 
a %amefull return = ! k9dness ,i h      
allways     exp]i5c$ f y1 ! tru? is ,mr4
 ,coleman sic z well z     myself is    
allways s full ( bus9ess t ,i h n be5   
able to     meet ) him s (t5 z ,i c\ld  
wi%1 h[ev] :5 we d meet ,i     h        
endeav\rd to press him to complete !    
negociation by ,lett]     z ,i f\nd x   
impossible to p]suade y to come to ,t[n4
 ,! la/     "t ,i saw him he told me he 
w\ld write to y 9 a few days1     z by  
?is "t y h probably receiv'd 8 ,lett]1 y
 h     a m explicit acc\nt ?an any ,i c 
give4 ,9 reg>d to !     hundr$ ,p\nds = 
:i* ,i told him y w\ld let him h !      
,trag$y1 he said he fe>'d t y suspect$ t
 he want$ to     decl9e receiv+ x1 :i* 0
 n ! case1 t he wi%'d to     receive x &
 c]ta9ly w\ld :5 ^? alt]ations 7 made1  
t if he gave ?is sum = ! ,trag$y1 he    
%\ld probably     receive m pr(it f x   
?an he _h any "r to1 t he     nev] w\ld 
receive any pr(it b z ,manag]4        ,i
 beg my ,complim5ts to ,miss ,morrison &

 am ) !       greate/ respect y\r mo/   
humble & ob$i5t s]vant      ,jo%ua      
,reynolds4  ,on read+ ?is1 ,morrison may
 well h ?\ght t 8 trag$y 0 almo/ c]ta9 (
 acceptance2 a few mon?s lat]1 h[ev]1 he
 he>d f ,george ,colman1 :o _h succe$$  
,be>d z manag] ( ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,!atre 9  
#agfg4 ,! lett] is dat$ ,july #bc1      
#agga1 & its op5+ s5t5ce is expla9$ by !
 dea? ( ,colman's wife e>li] 9 ! ye>4   
,sir1      ,my la/ ,lett] w\ld v soon h 
be5 succe$$ by ano!r if a     v         
unexpect$  mo/ %ock+ dome/ick calamity  
_h n     r5d]$ me :olly incapable (     
att5d+ to e k9d (     bus9ess4 ,i h     
h[ev] lately read y\r ,trag$y ov]  ov] )
     ! /ricte/ att5tion1 & aft] consid]+
 x aga9  aga91     n )\t a real         
p>tiality to ! ,au?or1  ! /ronge/       
desire ( enc\rag+ ! mo/ fav\rable idea (
 x1 ,i am )     mu* conc]n oblig$ to    
decl>e x unfit = repres5tation4      ,! 
fir/ act is v excell5t1  ) a few slight 
alt]ations1     w\ld be a mo/ affect+   
op5+ ( a ,trag$y4 ,9 ! second act     ! 

sc5e ( ,iphig5ia is also extremely      
beautiful &     int]e/+2 b ! o!r p>ts ( 
! act h no dramatick     m]it4 ,!       
circum/ance s mu* insi/$ on (           
,clytemne/ra's     dress+ 7?o' ,i       
believe 9 ,euripides7 wd4 appe>         
ridicul\s on     our /age3 & ! sc5es (  
,memnon & ,a*illes are weak             
illwritt51 ?o' ! entrance ( ,a*illes at 
t juncture might     af=d a spirit$     
int]e/+ sc5e4      ,9 ^! acts1 z well z 
! two foll[+1 ! conduct ( !     fable is
 9 g5]al j3 at lea/ x is mo/ wond]fully 
improv$     s9ce y\r fir/ draught ( !   
,trag$y3 & yet ! *>act]s      dialogue  
are s manag$ z to r5d] ! :ole cold1     
un9t]e/+1  totally de/itute ( t _s      
ess5tial to !     success ( ! ,drama4 ,!
 p]sonages are all suff]$ to langui%1   
?o' 9 situations :i* require ! utmo/    
animation  =ce4     ,clytemne/ra        
,iphig5ia1 ?\gh defective1 are inde$    
bett]     su/a9$ ?an ! re/1 b !         
consequ5ce ( ! ,atridae h>dly           
survives ! fir/ act1 & ,a*illes nev]    

ma9ta9s any     consequ5ce at all4      
,! same rem>k may 9 g5]al be appli$ to !
 fif? act z to     ! =ego+4 ,! managem5t
 ( ! cata/rophe might p]haps     admit (
 alt]ation4 ,! nature ( ! subject inde$ 
r5d]s x a     v nice po9t3 ?o' ,i ?9k x 
w\ld be v possible to give x     due    
w>m?  int]e/1 7 ! m ardu\s task         
accompli%$ (     p]fect+ ! prec$+ p>ts (
 ! ,drama4      ,believe me1 ,sir1 t 9  
?is z well z 9 all my o!r ,lett]s     to
 y1 ,i h deliv]$ my real s5tim5ts1 ?o' x
 is n     )\t reluctance  regret on !   
pres5t occasion4 ,i _h at     fir/ "s   
objections to ! subject4 ,^! vani%$2  9 
!     fir/ draught !re 7 "h  !re "s     
t\*es :i* incl9$     me to hope t ! :ole
 piece might be work$ up by ! same      
h&4 ,i am sorry to pron\nce x has fail$3
 b ,pon]e ,totum is     ! great secret2 
& 9 our exhibitions a common ,daub]1    
posse/     ( t happy knack1 w (t5 be    
att5d$ ) tol]able     success1 & exult  
at ! failure ( a sup]ior arti/ :o has   
only lab\r$ p>ticul> p>ts4        ,i am1

 ,sir1 y\r mo/ ob$i5t humble s]vant1    
,g4 ,colman4  ,?is lett]1 :i* mu/ h left
 its recipi5t )\t fur!r hope = !        
production ( 8 trag$y1 is ! la/ t       
rema9s4  ,?omas ,morrison di$ on ,july  
#bj1 #aggh1 & 0 buri$ beside 8 ?ird wife
 9 ! *ur*y>d at ,great ,torr+ton4 ,!    
inscription on ! tablet plac$ to 8      
memory 9 ! *ur* ne>by says ( him t 8    
diffusive *>ity & b5evol5ce t[>ds man1 8
 amiable mann]s1 ! goodness ( 8 he>t & 8
 exempl>y conduct des]v$ly ende>$ him to
 all 8 acqua9tance4  ,hoop] ,morrison   
di$ 9 #agih2 8 only son1 ,?omas ,hoop]  
,morrison1 9 #ahbd2 & 8 son's wid[ 9    
#ahfa4 ,! ,yeo ,vale prop]ty !n pass$ to
 8 son's niece1 ,eleanora ,elizabe?     
,hammett1 :o 0 ! wife ( ,john ,t[ns5d   
,kirkwood1 great-gr&fa!r ( ! pres5t     
writ]1 & ! sole surviv+ *ild ( ,hoop]   
,morrison's y\nge/--b only              
m>ri$--daught]4    ,j4 ,t4 ,kirkwood    
,:ite's ,club1 ,london4              99 
99       99       99        99       99 
99       99       99                    

,a                     ,,p9d>ick        
,,ode                         on        
,,pa9t+4                     ,address$  
,to               ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds1   
,esq4     ,,london3   ,pr9t$ = ,w4      
,,griff91 9 ,ca?>9e-,/reet1 ,/r&4       
,,mdcclxvii4   ,price ,"o ,%ill+ &      
,six-p5ce4       ,,!   ,,preface4   ,z !
 subject ( ?is ,ode is1 f ! copi\sness (
 x1 almo/ an inexhau/ible "o 77 ,i to   
take notice ( all ! m9ut] bran*es ( ?is 
art1 9 :i* ! sev]al ma/]s h di/+ui%'d   
!mselves1 su* z ! pa9t+ ( fruit1 fl[]s1 
/ill-life1 game1 build+s1 %ips1 c47 ,i h
 conf9'd myself *iefly to ! ?ree great] 
species ( x3 namely1 ,hi/ory 7"u :i*    
,battle-pa9t+ may ju/ly be includ$7     
,l&skip & ,portraiture----& z1 9 a      
composition ( ?is l5g?1 ,i imag9'd t !  
p]petual recurr5ce ( ! same measure 9   
su* a multiplicity ( /anzas w\ld h be5 r
 languid & fatigu+1 ,i h !re=e indulg'd 
myself 9 _m diff]5t k9ds ( metre2 b1 at 
! same "t1 h bl5d$ !m z h>moni\sly z ,i 
c\ld contrive2 by :i* indulg5ce ,i h n  

only consult$ my own ease1 b hope ,i h  
likewise1 9 "s degree1 consult$ !       
pleasure ( ! ,read]1 by ent]ta9+ 8 e>1  
at lea/1 ) a little v>iety ( wild music1
 ev5 if ! composition %\ld h no o!r sort
 ( m]it to recomm5d x4       ,a         
,,p9d>ick ,,ode   ,,on   ,,pa9t+4       
,i4    ,sweet mimick art6 ,:i* to our   
ravi%'d eyes1     ,f a few bl5d$ col\rs1
 & ! aid       ,( attemp]'d light &     
%ade1     ,bid'/ a new creation rise--- 
,oh6 to ?is song ( tribut>y praise1     
,:i* ,poetry ?y si/] art   ,n[ ) fri5dly
 homage pays1     ,c\ld ,i contrive ?y  
beauties to imp>t6       ,) my easy fl[+
 l9e       ,to unite correctness (      
design1                           #aj   
,& make a ,,titian's col\r+ conspire    
,) ,,raphael's grace1 & ,,buanoroti's   
fire---     ,,ii4    ,& ?is mom5t ,i    
p]ceive     7,or does "s illusion bless 
me1     ,"s sweet madness n[ possess    
me87   ,my tumultu\s bosom heave1   ,l !
 rapt ,,sibyll's :5 %e feels ! load1    
,! pa9ful influ5ce ( ?' 9-ru%+ ,god---  

,,iii4      ,yes---once aga9 ) joy ,i   
f9d       7,nor ?9k my fri5d ?' ass]tion
 bold7                  #bj     ,?is    
languid age-enfeebl$ m9d1       ,z 9    
life's prime1 x's p[]s unfold---        
,aga9 ?' ideal sc5es arise1     ,!      
visions /ream be=e my eyes1   ,resi/less
 on ! r\s'd imag9ation p\r1   ,& pa9t   
!mselves z lively z be=e-----     ,,iv4 
,b be ?is m5tal picture grac'd     ,)   
all ?' adorn+s fancy c be/[1   ,h[ is   
x's beauty n[ effac'd1                  
#cj     ,h[ fa/ all x's spl5dor decl9es1
     ,out-dazzl$ by ^? bright] l9es     
,:i* on yond] canvas gl[----     ,v4    
,:]e---by ?' ,hi/orick p5cil's aid   ,^:
 ages are at once display'd---     ,"s  
great ev5t ( ,rome or ,greece     ,fills
 p]haps ea* high wr\ght piece---        
,!re---"s triumphal pomp proce$s---     
,!re---?' impetu\s battle ble$s---      
,m>k6 :ile !y engage         ,:at ardor 
:at rage1                               
#dj     ,h[ %ields are cla%'d )         
%ields---       ,& ) :at =ce up-rais'd 9

 air1       ,ea* w>rior brawny arm /ript
 b>e1   ,d>ts ?' ke5 spe>1 or glitt]+   
faul*ion wields1     ,& :ile x aims !   
/roke1 or :ile repels1     ,h[ ju/ly ea*
 inflat$ muscle swells----     ,,vi4    
,) ! same noble w>m? impre/1     ,z ) 8 
,"l ! gallant bea/       ,0 eag] to     
acquire a "n1       ,& combat$ l him =  
fame1                           #ej     
,see ! g5]\s /e$         ,fi]ce z       
,,circe's high bre$   ,:i* %e /ole f h] 
bright-flam+ fire1         ,:ile he     
spr+s on ! foe1         ,l ! %aft f !   
b[1         ,sc>ce impr9t ! trod gr\nd2 
,b curvet & b\nd   ,z if drawn by a     
p5cil ( fire----     ,,vii4      ,b :at 
endless l5g? ( v]se     ,c suffice me to
 rehe>se                                
#fj       ,?' enliv5'd action ( ! :ole8 
,squadrons ?is way1 t way b5d+1     ,!  
depict$ =ms cont5d+       ,z in/9ct )   
real f\l----     ,,viii4                
,nay---m9utely to describe       ,! v>i$
 helm1 peculi> %ield1     ,! diff]5t    
aspect ( ea* tribe       ,:i* animates  

?' embattl$ field1     ,w\ld ask !      
compass ( an age1       ,to m>k !       
:ole---mu/ drawl along                  
#gj       ,! t$i\s circum/antial song1  
,& haply langui% ?r\gh ! ?\s&? page---  
,,ix4      ,b rapidly by ,pa9t+'s aid   
,is ?is intellig5ce convey'd2           
,e'en 9 a s+le mom5t's space     ,we see
 ?' ext5sive plan unfold1       ,omitt$ 
n "o trifl+ grace1     ,9 full ! complex
 tale is told2   ,! gr& exploits ( half 
an ,iliad rise1   ,& fla% at once on our
 a/oni%'d eyes----                  #hj 
,x4      ,nor s]ves ?is sweet in/ructive
 art       ,t' in=m ! intellect alone1  
,b (t5 melts ?' obdurate he>t       ,&  
wakes x's pa5it5tial groan---   ,= :5 9 
"s great ,ma/]'s draught1   ,) g5ius z )
 judgem5t fraught1       ,nail'd haply  
to ?' accurs$ tree1     ,on 8 t5t]'d    
w\nds susp5d$1     ,e n]ve ) torture    
r5d$1       ,?' agoniz+ ,,god we see--- 
#ij     ,support$ by h] weep+ tra9      
,:ile ! dolor\s "m /&s       ,) angui%'d
 features1 wri!n h&s1         ,express+ 

e'en sup]ior pa92   ,:o b mu/ m+le 9 ?is
 sc5e ( woe1   ,:at brea/ c cease to    
heave1 :at eye =be> to fl[8     ,,xi4   
,b sorr[ n[ o'erp['rd by fe>1     ,soon 
is *eck'd ! />t+ te>1     ,:ile 9 yond] 
piece ,i view1     ,:i* ,,v&]veld's bold
 p5cil drew                        #ajj 
,?r\gh all x's gloom'd ext5t ! ocean    
,"w'd into wild impetu\s motion1     ,& 
) m dread t' impress ! s\l       ,grimly
 fr[ns ! lurid sky1     ,& ! cond5s+    
vap\rs roll1       ,& ! =k'd light'n+s  
fly---     ,) %att]'d sails & l[-b5t ma/
     ,drives be=e ! :irl+ bla/     ,!   
fond]+ vessel---,h>k6 ,i he>     7,or   
does ! eye deceive ! e>87               
#aaj       ,! ?und]'s voice1 ! groan+   
air1         ,! bill[s l\d ro>          
,:ile !y break on ! %ore1   ,! cries ( !
 wreck'd1 & _! %rieks ( despair4        
,,xii4    ,) pleasure n[ ,i turn my     
sight   ,f horror & dea? to ^? sc5es (  
delight1       ,:]e ,,claudio's p5cil   
has essay'd     ,) e height5'd t\* to   
trace     ,! wide-/ret*'d ,l&skip's v>i$

 face1       ,& all x's sweet delusive  
skill display'd---           #abj       
,,xiii4      ,h[ ! g5ial col\rs w>m u8  
,h[ ! gay deceptions *>m u8       ,!    
objects "h advanc+ nigh     ,z ) bright]
 t9ts !y bloom---       ,!re rec$+ f !  
eye     ,z suffus'd ) deep] gloom2      
,&1 :ile "h to b\nd ! sc5e1       ,_!   
tops half-bl5d$ ) ! skies1     ,! mi/y  
m\nta9s int]v5e1       ,or rocks 9 dim  
confusion rise2                         
#acj   ,!re ! wild ocean t]m9ates !     
view2   ,x's gre5 waves m+l+ ) ?'       
ae!real blue---     ,,xiv4      ,&1 lo6 
:at num]\s beauties grace     ,?'       
en*ant$ int]m$iate space6     ,riv]s    
w9d+ ?r\gh ! vales1       ,"h1 full 9   
view2 !re1 fa9tly %ewn1     ,hillocks1  
int]-mix'd ) dales1       ,rural cotts  
at di/ance ?r[n---     ,!re1 "s foam+   
cat>act p\rs     ,f ! /eep cliff x's    
wat]y /ores2                   #adj     
,"h1 spreads x's gloom "s awful grove1  
,?r\gh ^: ?ick bran*es int]wove1        
,:ile ! sun d>ts 8 slant+ beams1        

,delightful to ! eye ! yell[i% lu/re    
/reams---     ,,xv4      ,above ! /rong 
illum9'd skies1       ,! cl\ds 9 %9+    
volumes1 roll'd       ,_! fleecy skirts 
b$eckt ) gold1     ,half-dazzle !       
spectator's eyes---       ,& does ! real
 sol> light       ,fla% at pres5t on !  
sight8                           #aej   
,or1 does ! p5cil'd radiance only fl[1  
,& fl[+ ) su* f]v\r beat       ,t e'en )
 all ! dog-days heat     ,! sultry pa9t+
 n[ appe>s to gl[8     ,,xvi4           
,b5ea? "s oak's project+ %ade1          
,:]e ! %ot rays sc>ce passage f9d1      
,see _m a ru/ick y\? & maid       ,9    
languid attitudes recl9'd----           
,m>k6 ) features all rel5t+1       ,& ) 
d[n-ca/ eyes cons5t+1                   
#afj     ,h[ ea* nymph li/5s to ! amor\s
 tale2       ,h] half-b>'d bosom1 pant+ 
) desire1   ,expos'd1 z if to cat* !    
cool+ gale2       ,b m1 p]haps1 to fan !
 lov]'s fire4     ,,xvii4        ,ye de>
 deceptions6 h[ ye move       ,! brea/  
to long =gott5 love8       ,luxuri\s    

sc5es6 h[ ye excite       ,! traces (   
di/9ct delight6   ,e'en n[ ar\nd ?is    
poor half-froz5 he>t       ,agniz+ x's  
accu/om'd sm>t1                         
#agj   ,l "s mild lamb5t flame ! passion
 plays2       ,&1 vanqui%'d by ideal    
*>ms1       ,i s9k 9 ! imag9'd arms   ,(
 "s sweet ,,phillis ( my y\?ful days4   
,,xviii4    ,b1 lo6 ! ,portrait ( yon   
ho>y sage     ,f ^: grave lore ,i le>nt 
9 y\?       ,_m a rigid moral tru?1     
,fr[ns me aga9 to cold unfeel+ age---   
,h[ are ! s(t emotions *eckt       ,:ile
 t['rd me he seems to direct1           
#ahj     ,z if alive1 8 consci\s eye2   
,at ^: au/]e reprov+ glance1       ,i   
wake reluctant f my trance1   ,& feel ) 
pa9 ea* pleas+ passion die6---          
,,xix4        ,,v5us yokes h] purple    
doves1         ,9 an in/ant disposse/1  
,all ! little sportive loves            
,hurry---hurry f my brea/---     ,& !   
:ole *>m+ vision flits away   ,l !      
night's gold5 dream at break ( envi\s   
day--      #aij     ,,xx4      ,poor    

human life6 h[ %ort ! date     ,assign'd
 !e by rel5tless ,fate6----     ,poor   
transi5t ,beauty6 t5d] fl[]6     ,/ill  
%ort] ?y allott$ h\r6----     ,!n /ret* 
! canvass---quick1 my ,fri5d1     ,?y   
p5cil seize---?y "w att5d---   ,e'en    
exempt f de=m+ diseases1     ,h[ x fades
 by ! tor*es ( ,"t2       ,e mom5t t    
fl[s       ,/eals ! gloss f ! rose2     
#bjj   ,!n cat* ! bright hue :ile x     
pleases1     ,& fix ! fair face 9 x's   
prime4     ,,xxi4      ,nay-- ?us1 great
 ,arti/1 has ?y h&     ,to half !       
high-born beauty ( ! l&         ,a      
p]man5ce ensur'd1     ,& f ?' attacks ( 
wr9kl+ age1     ,& f ! pu/ule's v5om'd  
rage         ,?' unt>ni%'d =m secur'd---
     ,,xxii4        ,x's de> resemblance
 has at lea/       ,be5 9 ?y fai?ful    
l9es expre/2                      #baj  
,9 ?y firm col\rs /ill p]si/s to bloom2 
,nor does x cease ! he>t t' al>m1       
,nor does x cease ! eye to *>m1   ,e'en 
:5 ! real ,fair is m\ld]+ 9 h] tomb--   
,,xxiii4      ,& em95t 9 beauty z 9     

bir?1       ,:5 ! bright ,,l5ox %all z  
well       ,9 ! same gloomy mansion     
dwell     ,& m+le ) h] k9dr$ regal e>?1 
,/ill 9 ?y t9ts %all %e survive1        
,) sweet attraction /ill engage1        
#bbj     ,/ill fe$ ! flame z :5 alive1  
,& 7e'en improv'd by mell[+ age         
,ea* *>m ( p]son & ( face7         ,/ill
 sacrifice to e grace---     ,,xxiv4    
,= we n see ! outw>d =m alone     ,9 ?y 
judici\s /rokes def9'd1   ,b 9 !m       
too---di/9ctly %ewn---     ,!           
/rong-m>k'd features ( ! m9d---         
,ea* *>m]'s attitude & air       ,!     
int]nal "* decl>e1                      
#bcj   ,) ease ! v>i$ temp] we descry1  
,! full-s\l beam+ f ?' expressive eye---
     ,,xxv4      ,"h---9 ! sweetly      
p5sive me9     ,is ! s(t g5tle ,nature  
se51     ,& *a/e res]ve1 & mode/ fe>1   
,& artless innoc5ce appe>---            
,!re---! little fly coquet       ,aim+  
h] insidi\s glances3     ,= trapp+ he>ts
 ea* feature set1       ,f ! canvass    
makes advances1                         

#bdj   ,nay---if we cr$it ! delusive    
face1   ,%e seems j spr++ to our fond   
embrace---     ,,xxvi4      ,& if su*   
mean+ c be ?r[n     ,into ! s+le =m     
alone---     ,) :at fre% rapture %\ld we
 gaze1     ,h[ w\ld ?y k9dl+ g5ius      
blaze1       ,to :at sup]ior heights    
aspire1         ,if work+ on "s gr&     
design1         ,:]e v>i\s *>act]s      
comb9e   ,to call =? all x's =ce1 & r\se
 ?y native fire8---  #bej     ,,xxvii4  
,& t ?y h& c equally excel         ,e'en
 9 ?is noble "p1       ,?is %9+ bran* ( 
?y expressive art1     ,to x's own happy
 lab\r we appeal1       ,to t ri* piece 
^: pleas+ fiction       ,& spl5did t9ts 
) full conviction       ,/rike !        
spectator1 :ile he views       ,,?alia &
 ! tragick muse1       ,ea* eag] on h]  
side t' engage     ,?' unrivall'd       
,roscius ( ! ,briti% /age---            
#bfj     ,,xxviii4      ,/]n & erect !  
busk9'd dame       ,9 high dramatick    
wra? appe>s1     ,) en]gy supports h]   
claim       ,& seems to ?und] 9 8 e>s2  

,:ile ! inveigl+ comick ,fair1     ,)   
aspect sly & artful air     ,to draw h] 
fav\rite to h] arms       ,/ra9s e n]ve2
 b z %e /rives1       ,) ! sweet        
attitude contrives   ,t' imp>t ! /rong] 
influ5ce to h] *>ms--             #bgj  
,,xxix4        ,betwixt !m ) di/ract$   
me9       ,! object ( _! /rife is se52  
,8 eyes ) wild confusion roll1          
,mixt passions1 ) alt]nate sway1        
,9 8 ambigu\s features play1     ,&     
speak z yet ! undet]m9$ s\l2         ,b 
t half-ass5t+ le]1     ,obliquely on !  
little :e$l] ?r[n1         ,port5ds1    
?\gh *eckt ) aukw>d fe>1     ,t soon !  
apo/ate w be all h] own--               
#bhj     ,,xxx4        ,sp>e1 ,oh6 ,"t1 
^! col\rs2 sp>e 'em1       ,or ) ?y     
t5d're/ t\* impair 'em3       ,at lea/1 
= "s few c5turies space1       ,%9e !y )
 unless5'd grace6     ,!y %all---yet1   
,oh6 ^! noble works at la/     ,mu/1 by 
! ga!r+ m\ld o'erca/1       ,or rott$ by
 ! damps1 decay1         ,or by ! air's 
corrosive p[]1         ,or e'en !       

sl[ly-frett+ h\r1       ,mu/ e trace (  
beauty melt away4                       
#bij     ,,xxxi4        ,:5 er'/        
,,apelle's fri5d enquir'd1         ,:y  
t\*'d s (t 9 e "p         ,) repeat$    
/rokes ( art1       ,! picture :i*      
already !y admir'd1     ,! ,arti/1 )    
becom+ pride1     ,i'm ,pa9t+ =         
,et]nity1 repli$4     ,,xxxii4      ,b  
va91 great ,g5ius6 0 ?y boa/2     ,long 
s9ce ?' et]nal piece is lo/----         
,?y ,,v5us n[ no m expresses1           
,ris+ f h] wat]y b$1                    
#cjj       ,! moi/ure f h] twi/$ tresses
         ,o'er h] dazzl+ bosom spread---
   ,no m ?y col\rs bloom1 effac'd by    
age1   ,b 9 ! poet's or ?' hi/orian's   
page4     ,,xxxiii4      ,oh !n---reject
 n ) disda91     ,great ,arti/1 ?is     
unpoli%'d /ra9----     ,?\gh happy :ile 
x may int5d       ,?y %9+ m]its to      
display1     ,x may s]ve only 9 ! end   
,my own weak g5ius to betray1           
#caj   ,may %ew ) :at presumption ,i    
aspire         ,to build ! rhyme        

,& t['er sublime   ,) ,,p9d>'s vanity   
)\t 8 fire4     ,,xxxiv4                
,yet----confide----7= e trifl]'s brea/7 
,& by ?is influ5ce ,i presage       ,9 !
 long c\rse ( roll+ ye>s1       ,:5 all 
?y lab\r disappe>s1   ,yet %all ?is v]se
 desc5d f age to age1       ,&1 break+ f
 oblivion's %ade1                       
#cbj   ,g on1 to fl\ri% :ile ?y pa9t+s  
fade4     ,,xxxv4      ,if s---at pres5t
 ?\gh ?y h&     ,may glory ( itself     
comm&1       ,nor c ! muse's laurels n[1
     ,?\gh wove ) nic] skill ?an m9e1   
,help to adorn x1 :ile !y tw9e          
,r\nd ?y already load5 br[---           
,yes---if my presage is n va9---        
,yes---if ?is v]se h]eaft] %\ld rema9---
             #ccj     7,?\gh n[ inde$ z 
ne$less q     ,z at noon's blaze !      
tap]'s light7   ,x may !n s]ve to       
aggr&ize ?y "n1   ,& add "s spl5dor to  
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