Written for my Son, and spoken by him at School to some of the Fellows of the College of Dublin, at a public Examination for Victors. Mary Barber 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. T42622 519 p. 45 Barber, Mary, ca. 1690-1757. Poems on Several Occasions [poems only]. London Printed for C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1734 pp. 20-21. xlviii,283,[7]p.; 8⁰.

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Written for my Son , and spoken by him at School to some of the Fellows of the College of Dublin "Trinity College, University of Dublin, where Constantine Barber was a student." (Tucker [1992], 211) , at a public Examination for Victors . When Athens was for Arts and Arms renown'd , Olympic Wreaths uncommon Merit crown'd . These slight Distinctions from the Learn'd and Wise , Convey'd eternal Honour with the Prize : 'Twas this , the gen'rous Love of Fame inspir'd , And Grecian Breasts with noblest Ardor fir'd . For like Rewards like Judges we implore : Immortal Fame , with Grecian Arts , restore : Our growing Merit with Indulgence view ; And sure you'll favour what distinguish'd you . Leave Ignorance and Sloth to Scorn and Shame ; But crown the Worthy with immortal Fame ; And Fame , conferr'd by you , can never fail : What Men have purchas'd , they of Right entail .