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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAM OCCASIONED BY CIBBER'S VERSES IN PRAISE OF NASH: 1, by ALEXANDER POPE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O nash! More blest in ev'ry other thing Last Line: And all mankind, but cibber, sing thy praise. Subject(s): "cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Nash, Richard (""beau"") (1674-1762); | |||
O Nash! more blest in ev'ry other thing, But in thy Poet wretched as a King! Thy Realm disarm'd of each offensive Tool, Ah! leave not this, this Weapon to a Fool. Thy happy Reign all other Discord quells; Oh doe but silence Cibber, and the Bells. Apollo's genuine Sons thy fame shall raise And all Mankind, but Cibber, sing thy praise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SITTING BULL IN SERBIA by WILLIAM JAY SMITH TO THE EXCELLENT ORINDA by PHILO PHILIPPA THE GIFT OF THE GODS by JOHN GODFREY SAXE TO CHRISTOPHER NORTH by ALFRED TENNYSON BEAU NASH by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER BEAU NASH AND THE ROMAN, OR THE TWO ERAS by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER "'TWAS ROLLOG, AND THE MINIM POTES" by ANONYMOUS A FAREWELL TO LONDON IN THE YEAR 1715 by ALEXANDER POPE |
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