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B08858
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A poem in praise of beauty and musick set by Mr. Will. Crofts ; after the manner of a St. Cæcilia's Song.
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Croft, William, 1678-1727.
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1689
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Wing C7007AB; ESTC R174315
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alas_o the_o famous_a settle_n durfy_a tate_n that_o early_o prop_v the_o deep_a intrigue_n of_o state_n dull_a whiggish_a line_n the_o world_n can_v never_o applaud_v while_o your_o swift_a genius_n do_v appear_v abroad_o and_o thou_o great_a bay_n who_o yet_o unconquered_a pen_n write_v with_o strange_a force_n as_o well_o of_o beast_n as_o man_n who_o noble_a genius_n grieve_v from_o afar_o because_o new_a world_n for_o bay_n do_v not_o appear_v none_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o ambitious_a elf_n begin_v a_o civil_a war_n against_o himself_o alas_o how_o cruel_a be_v a_o poet_n fate_n or_o who_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o laureate_a that_o must_v or_o fall_v or_o turn_v with_o every_o turn_n of_o state._n poor_a bard_n if_o thy_o hot_a zeal_n for_o loyal_a wem_n forbid_v thy_o tack_n sing_v his_o requiem_n sing_v something_o prithee_o to_o enure_v thy_o thumb_n nothing_o but_o conscience_n strike_v a_o poet_n dumb_a conscience_n that_o dull_a chimaera_n of_o the_o school_n a_o learned_a imposition_n upon_o fool_n thou_o dryden_n be_v not_o silence_v with_o such_o stuff_n stuff_n y'gad_v thy_o conscience_n have_v be_v large_a enough_o but_o here_o be_v loyal_a subject_n still_o and_o foe_n many_o to_o mourn_v for_o many_o to_o oppose_v shall_v thy_o great_a master_n thy_o almighty_a jove_n who_o thou_o to_o place_n above_o the_o god_n haste_n strive_v shall_v he_o from_o david_n throne_n so_o early_o fall_v and_o laureate_a dryden_n not_o a_o tear_n let_v fall_v nor_o sing_v the_o bard_n his_o exit_fw-la in_o one_o poor_a pastoral_n thou_o fear_v confine_n thou_o dryden_n fear_v confine_n and_o grief_n not_o shame_n stop_v thy_o recant_v line_n our_o damon_n be_v as_o generous_a as_o great_a and_o well_o will_v pardon_v tear_n that_o love_v create_v shall_v thou_o in_o justice_n to_o thy_o vex_a soul_n not_o sing_v to_o he_o but_o thy_o lose_a lord_n condole_v but_o silence_n be_v a_o damn_v error_n john_n i_o will_v for_o my_o master_n or_o myself_o bemoan_v finis_fw-la a_o poem_n in_o praise_n of_o beauty_n and_o music_n set_v by_o mr._n will._n crofts_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o st._n caecilia_n song_n when_o mighty_a jove_n the_o universe_n have_v frame_v and_o sprightly_a man_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o proclaim_a with_o joy_n and_o innocence_n his_o day_n be_v crown_v for_o music_n be_v the_o first_o great_a bliss_n he_o find_v then_o every_o orb_n with_o harmony_n do_v rowl_n and_o all_o appear_v as_o tuneful_a as_o his_o soul_n music_n begin_v beauty_n his_o joy_n improve_v for_o woman_n soon_o appear_v and_o then_o he_o love_v chorus_n then_o all_o in_o a_o chorus_n your_o instrument_n raise_v while_o beauty_n and_o music_n with_o music_n we_o praise_v ii_o music_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o bless_a beauty_n the_o wander_v lover_n rest_n music_n the_o spring_n of_o soft_a desire_n and_o beauty_n fuel_n to_o love_n fire_n by_o this_o the_o freeze_a heart_n be_v warm_v by_o that_o the_o passion_n be_v alarm_v for_o who_o be_v so_o cold_a who_o beauty_n can_v fire_v or_o who_o so_o dull_a that_o music_n can_v inspire_v iii_o without_o these_o two_o we_o just_o may_v complain_v that_o life_n be_v burdensome_a and_o vain_a a_o tedious_a journey_n full_a of_o pain_n iu._n but_o when_o beauty_n and_o music_n together_o be_v join_v then_o so_o great_a be_v the_o pleasure_n it_o can_v be_v define_v and_o the_o bliss_n we_o enjoy_v with_o time_n fly_n so_n fast_o that_o age_n run_v on_o ever_o we_o think_v minute_n past_a chorus_n then_o all_o in_o a_o chorus_n your_o instrument_n raise_v while_o beauty_n and_o music_n with_o music_n we_o praise_v