VERSES ON THE DUTCHESS OF RUTLAND'S PREFERRING MR. PETERS. TO GEORGE ATKINSON, M.D. George Monck Berkeley Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T142950 K111746.000 Berkeley, George Monck, 1763-1793. Poems: by the late George-Monck Berkeley, Esq. ... With a preface by the editor, consisting of some anecdotes of Mr. Monck Berkeley and several of his friends. London printed by J. Nichols; and sold by Messrs. Leigh and Sotheby; Mr. Edwards; Mr. Cooke, Oxford; Mr. Todd, York; Messrs. Simmons and Co.; Messrs. Flackton, Marrable, and Claris; and Mr. Bristow, Canterbury 1797 pp. 32-33. viii,DCXXXII,212p.,plate: port.; 4⁰.

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VERSES ON THE DUTCHESS OF RUTLAND'S PREFERRING MR. PETERS . TO GEORGE ATKINSON , M.D. THOUGH Peters oft , with pleasing strokes of art , Had sway'd the mind , and charm'd the feeling heart , And had to mortal view those forms reveal'd , Which distance infinite before conceal'd ; Yet Fame alone , ( that Envy's self decreed , ) Fame was as yet his merit's only meed . But Rutland , who forgave the theft of grace He oft had made from her angelic face , With liberal hand repaid the painter's toil , And made him master of a fruitful soil . No longer now the drudge of servile trade , By Genius led , he 'll seek fair Belvoir's shade , Whilst the celestial nymphs shall prompt the theme , And Fancy's self shall gild his noontide dream . At eve , when temp'rate shines the silver Queen , Devoid of care he 'll tread the village green , And , gazing steadfast on the vaulted sky , Beyond the narrow bounds will dart his eye , To where , deck'd in the majesty of light , The cherub host shall check his daring sight ; Yet there , uninjur'd , shall he ardent gaze , Whilst suns , unknown before , around him blaze ; Then to this nether world his hand shall give Scenes , that like Milton's must for ever live , Whilst all who Genius love , or cherish Art , Will join with thee to bless the noble heart That crown'd with competence his matchless toil , And made him master of a fruitful soil .