THE STEAM-ENGINE: CANTO 4: LORD STANHOPE'S STEAMER, by T. BAKER
First Line: Lord stanhope hit upon a novel plan Last Line: Alas! The duck was doom'd not to succeed! Subject(s): Stanhope, Charles. Lord Mahon (1753-1816; Steamboats
LORD STANHOPE hit upon a novel plan Of bringing forth this vast Leviathan {This notion first Genevois' genius struck); His frame was made to emulate the duck; Webb'd feet had he, in Ocean's brine to play; With whale-like might he whirl'd aloft the spray; But made with all this splash but little speed; Alas! the duck was doom'd not to succeed!