...Where other cares than thofe the mufe relates, And other ihepherds dwell with other mates; By fuch examples taught, I paint the cot, As truth will paint it, and as bards will not.* The fterility of the foil in the neighbourhood of Mr. Crabbe's village is beautifully defcribed. '...

...Where other cares than thnfe the mufe relate.-, And other Ihepherds dwell with other mates; By fuch examples taught, I paint the cot, As truth will paint it, and as bards will not.' The flerility of the foil in the neighbourhood of Mr. Crabbe's village is beautifully defcribed. '...

...hoast ; Where other cares than those the Muse relates, And other shepherds dwell with other mates ; By such examples taught, I paint the cot, As truth will...Feel you the barren flattery of a rhyme ? Can poets sooth you, when you pine for bread, By winding myrtles round your ruin'd shed? Can their light tales...

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...boast ; Where other cares than those the Muse relates, And other shepherds dwell with other mates ; By such examples taught, I paint the cot, As truth will...paint it, and as bards will not : Nor you, ye poor, of letter' d scorn complain, To you the smoothest song is smooth in vain; O'ercome by labour and bow'd...

...their pains.— Then shall I dare these real ills to hide In tinsel trappings of poetic pride ? By such examples taught, I paint the cot As Truth will paint it, and as bards will not — From these extracts, as well as from the constant tenor of his writings, it is clear that Mr. Crabbe...

...boast; Where other cares than those the Muse relates, And other Shepherds dwell with other Mates ; By such examples taught, I paint the Cot, As Truth will paint it and as Bards will not : For you, ye Poor, of letterM scorn complaiu, To you the smoothest song is smooth in vain ; O'ercchne...

...boast ; Where other cares than those the Muse relates, And other Shepherds dwell with other Mates ; By such examples taught, I paint the Cot, As Truth will...complain, To you the smoothest song is smooth in vain ; O'eroome by labour and bow'd down by time, Feel you the barren flattery of a rhyme? Can Poets soothe...

...By such examples taught, I paint die cot, As truth will paint it,, and as bards will not. c 4 jNor you, ye poor, of letter'd scorn complain, To you the...Feel you the barren flattery of a rhyme ? Can poets sooth you, when you pine for bread, By winding myrtles round your ruin'd shed ? Can their light tales...

...boast ; Where other cares than those the muse relates, And other shepherds dwell with other mates ; By such examples taught, I paint the cot, As truth will paint it, and as bards will not. c 4 87 Nor you, ye poor, of letter'd scorn complain, To you the smoothest song is smooth in vain ;...