He could whisper ... 1827.
And, if that men report him right,
He could whisper ... 1836.
[15] 1845.
Alas! the fervent Harper did not know
That for a tranquil Soul the Lay was framed,
Who, long compell'd in humble walks to go, 1807.
[16] 1807.
... of ... MS.
FOOTNOTES:
[A] Compare Hudibras, part II. canto i. ll. 567-8—
That shall infuse Eternal Spring
And everlasting flourishing.Ed.
[B] This line is from The Battle of Bosworth Field, by Sir John Beaumont (Brother to the Dramatist), whose poems are written with so much spirit, elegance, and harmony, that it is supposed, as the Book is very scarce, a new edition of it would be acceptable to Scholars and Men of taste, and, accordingly, it is in contemplation to give one.—W. W. 1807.