The Poems of George Huddesford, M.a., Late Fellow of New College, Oxford (Volume 1); Now First Collected. Including Salmagundi, Topsy-Turvy, Bubble and Squeak, and Crambe Repetita - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801. Excerpt: ... FREE IMITATION OF A LATIN ODE, BY WALTEK DE MAPES, ARCHDEACON OF OXFORD IN THE ELEVENTH CENTURY. I. I'll in a tavern end my days 'Midst boon companions merry, Place at my lips a lusty flask Replete with sparkling sherry, That angels hov'ring round may cry, When I lie dead as door-nail: "Rise, genial Deacon, rise and drink "Of the well of Life Eternal." CANTILENA. I. Mihi est propositum in taberna mori, Vinum sit appositum morientis ori, Ut dicant, cum venerint Angelorum chori: "Deus sit propitius huic Potatori!" II. 'Tis wine the fading lamp of life Renews with flame celestial, And elevates th' enraptur'd sense Above this globe terrestrial: Be mine the grape's pure juice, unmix'd With any base ingredient! Water to heretics I leave, Sound churchmen have no need on't. CANTILENA. II. Poculis accenditur animi lucerna; Cor imbutum Nectare volat ad superna; Mihi sapit dulcius vinum in taberna Quam quod aqua miscuit prassulis Pincerna. III. Crosiers for lordly priests provide, Let warriors wield the truncheon; I ask no implements beside A tankard and a luncheon: Verses and odes without good cheer I never could indite 'era, Sure he who meager days devis'd Is d d ad infinitum! CANTILENA. III. Suum cuique proprium dat Natura munus, Ego nunquam potui scribere jejunus; Me jejunum vincere posset puer unus, Sitim et jejunium odi tanquam funus. IV. When I exhaust the bowl profound And gcn'rous liquor swallow, Bright as the beverage I imbibe The gen'rous numbers follow; Your sneaking water-drinkers all I utterly condemn 'em, He that would write like Homer, Must drink like Agamemnon. CANTILENA. IV. Tales versus facio quale vinum bibo, Non possum scribere nisi sumpto cibo; Nihil valet penitiis quod jejunus scribo, Nasonem post calices facile prasibo. v. Mysteries and proph...