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To N. Tate, Esq; on his Poem on the Queen's Picture, Drawn by Closterman.
1 Hail mighty Poet, mighty Painter too,
2 Since to thy strokes, his equal Lines we owe;
3 The sister Arts, are now a Mistery
4 And Painture here, has brought forth Poetry.
5 Th' inspiring Shade, seems life itself refin'd,
6 And all Heavens goodness coppy'd in her Mind;
7 So justly each performs his nicer Part,
8 As speaks their Skill, yet Beauties without Art:
9 The emmulative Ink, bright as the Paint,
10 This shows the Queen and that describes the Saint.
[Page 115]11 We prize in others still the lasting Soul,
12 But ye have Here, immortaliz'd the whole:
13 Speak great Apollo thou alone can'st tell,
14 Whether the Pencil or the Pen excell.
15 Brib'd by the native Ardour of my Breast,
16 My Muse no longer will their worth contest:
17 But must to Tate yeild the superior Crown,
18 Who has compleated Closterman's Renown,
19 And in his Praise reverberates his own.
20 But oh! what Trophies of immortal Fame,
21 Are justly rais'd to sacred Anna's Name.
22 Britannia knew not she was half so blest,
23 Till the Diviner Raptures of thy Breast,
24 Declar'd what else could ne'er have been exprest.
25 Her Glory shines in thy Pathetick Lays,
26 So Colin once Sung fam'd Elizia Praise;
27 Long may thy Astræa Albion's Scepter bear,
28 Whilst she the Crown may you the Laurel wear.
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Title (in Source Edition): To N. Tate, Esq; on his Poem on the Queen's Picture, Drawn by Closterman.
Author: Sarah Fyge Egerton
Themes:
poetry; literature; writing
Genres:
heroic couplet; address
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Egerton, Sarah Fyge, 1668-1723. Poems on Several Occasions, Together with a Pastoral. By Mrs. S. F. [poems only] London: printed, and are to be sold by J. Nutt, near Stationers-Hall, 1703, pp. 114-115. [20],117,[3],15,[1]p.; 8⁰. (ESTC T125148) (Page images digitized from a copy in the Bodleian Library [280 e.4058].)
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- The Emulation. ()
- Erato the Amorous Muse on the Death of John Dryden, Esq. ()
- Euterpe: The Lyrick Muse, On the Death of John Dryden, Esq; An ODE. ()
- The Extacy. ()
- The Fatality. ()
- The Fate. ()
- THE Female Advocate, OR, An Answer to a late Satyr against the Pride, Lust and Inconstancy, &c. of Woman. ()
- The fond Shepherdess. A PASTORAL. ()
- The Gratitude. ()
- The Invocation. ()
- The Liberty. ()
- Love. ()
- An occasional Copy, in Answer to Mr. Joshua Barns, Extempore. ()
- An Ode on the Death of Mr. Dryden. ()
- On a Gentleman and his Wife visiting a Lady. He sleeping the while. Extempore. Spoke by Morpheus. ()
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- On Atheism. ()
- On being —— tax'd with Symony. ()
- On Friendship. ()
- On my leaving London, June the 29. ()
- On my leaving S—y. ()
- On my wedding Day. ()
- On the Author of Religion by Reason, or the Light of Nature a Guide to Divine Truth. ()
- On the death of dear Statyra. ()
- On the Death of William III, King of England. ()
- On the Honourable Robert Boyl's, Notion of Nature. ()
- The Platonick. ()
- The Power of Love. ()
- The Repulse to Alcander. ()
- The Retreat. ()
- Satyr against the Muses. ()
- Song on Madam S—. ()
- A SONG. ()
- A SONG. ()
- A SONG. ()
- A SONG. ()
- A SONG. ()
- Terpsichore: A Lyrick Muse, On the Death of John Dryden, Esq; extempore. ()
- To Alexis, on his absence. ()
- To Clarona drawing Alexis's Picture and presenting it to me. ()
- To Marcella. ()
- To Marina. ()
- To Mr. Norris, on his Idea of Happiness. ()
- To Mr. Yalden, on his Temple of Fame, Extempore. ()
- To my much valu'd Friend Moneses. ()
- To one who in Love, set a Figure. ()
- To One who said I must not Love. ()
- To Orabella, Marry'd to an old Man. ()
- To Philaster. ()
- To the Lady Cambell, with a Female Advocate. ()
- To the Queen. ()
- To Thyrsis on his Pastoral to Mr. Creech. ()
- The Vision. ()