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Subject: SHERIDAN, RICHARD BRINSLEY (1751-1816)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` EPILOGUE TO 'PIZZARO', by WILLIAM LAMB    Poem Text                    
First Line: Ere yet suspense has still'd its throbbing fear
Last Line: That honour sanctifies, and time reveres.
Alternate Author Name(s): Melbourne, 2d Viscount
Subject(s): Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)


LINES ON THE DEATH OF SHERIDAN, by THOMAS MOORE    Poem Text     Poem Explanation                 Poet's Biography
First Line: Yes, grief will have way - but the fast falling tear
Last Line: First feed on thy brains, and then leave thee to die!
Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas
Subject(s): Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)


MONODY ON THE DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. R.B. SHERIDAN, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When the last sunshine of expiring day
Last Line: And broke the die -- in moulding sheridan.
Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron
Subject(s): Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)


PROLOGUE TO 'THE CRITIC', by RICHARD FITZPATRICK    Poem Text                    
First Line: The sister muses, whom these realms obey
Last Line: His chief dependence must be, your alliance.
Subject(s): Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)


SONNETS ON EMINENT CHARACTERS: 11. TO RICHARD SHERIDAN, by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: It was some spirit, sheridan! That breathed
Last Line: As erst that elder fiend beneath great michael's sword.
Subject(s): Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)