Satires—Imitations—AND
Sonnets.
by
Cornwall Bayley
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FROM
CASIMER.
1st.
Nero’s Mother addressing him when he was
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Why does thy sword thus
threaten with the tomb,
Thy Mother’s bosom and thy Mother’s
womb?
Support and life that womb and bosom gave,
Each claims thy filial duty—not the grave!
Ah! no! ’tis false!—the
womb and breast that hurl’d
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Thy
tyrant being on a wretched world,
Are worthy both, with deadly blood to flow,
And Nero worthy to decide the blow.
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2d. From the Song of Solomon.
“Ah sitio clamas.”
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“I
thirst” the prince of Heaven, expiring, cries;
“I thirst,” and lifts his agonizing
eyes;
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O! drink,
my spouse, and satiate thy call,
Tho’ the sad cup, embitter’d, taste
with gall;
Yet drink my spouse, to Heav’ns high will
resign’d,
And be the health, “Salvation to mankind!”
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