...was a little epitaph on Shakspeare, which was inserted in earlier editions of that renowned poet. " Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath,...lie, That kings, for such a tomb, would wish to die." His aspirations toward the invisible and eternal he thus sets forth in one of his early pieces : "...

...was a little epitaph on Shakspeare, which was inserted in earlier editions of that renowned poet. " Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath,...impression took, Then thou, our fancy of itself bereaving, Doet make us marble with too much conceiving; And, so sepulchred, in such pomp dost lie, That kings,...

...and astonishment Hast built thyself a livelong monument. For whilst to the shame of slow-endeavoring art Thy easy numbers flow, and that each heart Hath...lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die. XL ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER, WHO SICKENED IS THE TIME OF Ilia VACANCY, BEINQ FORBID TO GO TO LONDON,...

...my Shakespeare for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallow'd relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid...lie, That kings, for such a tomb, would wish to die." " Then to the well-trod stage anon, If Jonson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakespeare, Fancy's...

...labour of an age m piled stones, Or that his hallowed reliques should be hid Under a starry-pointing pyramid ? Dear son of Memory, great heir of Fame,...lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die. MILTON. — Jrom prison. HEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within thy gates ; And my divine Althea...

...astonishment, Hast built thyself a live-long monument. For whilst, to the shame of slow-endearouriug art, Thy easy numbers flow ; and that each heart Hath,...lie, That kings, for such a tomb, would wish to die." " Then to the well-trod stage anon, Jf Jonson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakespeare, Fancy's...

...should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid 1 Dear son of Memory, great heir of Fame, What ueed'st thou such weak witness of thy name ' Thou, in our...Dost make us marble with too much conceiving; And, so sepulcher'd, in such pomp dost lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die. On worthy MASTER...

...slow-endeavoring art Thy easy numbers flow, and that each heart Those Delphic lines with deep impression tock, Then thou our fancy of itself bereaving, Dost make...lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die. XI. ON THE UNIVERSITY CAEEIER, WHO SICKENED IN THE TIME OF HIS VACANCY, 11KING FORBID TO OO TO LONDON,...

...Shakespeare for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-y-pointing pyramid ? Dear...CARRIER. Who sickened in the time of his vacancy, bcing forbid to go to London, by reason of the Plaguc. HERE lies old Hobson;3 Death hath broke his...

...Thy easy numbers flow; and that each heart Hath, from the leaves of thy unvalued book, Those Delphick lines with deep impression took, Then thou, our fancy...lie, That kings, for such a tomb, would wish to die. 10 15 * As to the " Epitaph on Shakspeare," Hurd despises it too much. It is true that it is neither...