Memoirs of Viscountess Sundon Mistress of the Robes to Queen Caroline Consort
Memoirs of Viscountess Sundon Mistress of the Robes to Queen Caroline Consort
A T Thomson
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Madam, I could never yet think any of my poetical trifles worthy your perusal ; but as I heard you once in conversation say that you prefen-ed blank verse to rhyme, indulge me in the vanity of laying this poem at your feet. You will readily observe that I imitate Mrgil's Georgics, particularly his third, upon Cattle, and 1 have endeavoured to follow INIr. Addison's instruction in his Essay on this manner of writing. Hunting has been the diver- sion of the most consummate heroes of antiquity ; a...nd is now the entertainment of every polite court abroad, but has received its greatest mark of honour by the encouragement which has been LADY SUNDON. 209 given it by our Nvhole Royal Family at home. I hope, therefore, an old huntsman may be excused if, in the fulness of his heart, he has scribbled on this subject. But I know not what apology to make for pre- senting so mean a performance to a lady of yotn- refined taste. I shall have at least this advan- tage — if you approve, it will do me honour; if not, I have had my amusements, and shall suffer only a fate with the rest of my poetical brethren who have the mortification to see their works die before them.
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