Verse 13, line II. No fulsome epitaph, no flattering trope.
This concludes the Parodies, Imitations, and Translations of Gray’s Elegy in a Country Church Yard. Such a collection has never before been attempted; every endeavour has been made to gather materials from all available sources, and it is believed that no parody of any interest, or merit, has been omitted. Should, however, attention be drawn to any omission, mention will be made of it in a future issue.
ODE ON THE SPRING.
[The title originally given by Mr. Gray to this Ode was “Noontide.”]
Lo! where the rosy-bosom’d Hours,
Fair Venus’ train, appear,
Disclose the long-expected flowers,
And wake the purple year!