Specimens of the American Poets
Specimens of the American Poets
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As a true Dandy of the modern schools.
One hates to be old-fashioned ; it would be A violation of the latest rules, To treat the sex with too much courtesy. 'Tis not to worship beauty, as she glows In all her diamond lustre, that the Beaux em.
Of these enlighten'd days at evening crowd, Where fashion sparkles in her rooms of light.
That " dignified obedience ; that proud " Submission, " which, in times of yore, the Knight Gave to his " Lady-love, " is now a scandal, And practis'd only by your G...oth or Vandal.
132 FANNY.
CIV.
To lounge in graceful attitudes be star'd Upon, the while, by every fair one's eye, And stare one's self in turn; to be prepar'd To dart upon the trays, as swiftly by The dexterous Simon bears them, and to take One's share, at least, of coffee, cream, and cake, CV.
Is now to be the ton. The pouting lip, And sad, upbraiding eye of the poor girl, Who hardly of her tea one drop can sip, Ere in the wild confusion, and the whirl, And tumult of the hour, the good things vanish, Must now be disregarded.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
As a true Dandy of the modern schools.
One hates to be old-fashioned ; it would be A violation of the latest rules, To treat the sex with too much courtesy. 'Tis not to worship beauty, as she glows In all her diamond lustre, that the Beaux em.
Of these enlighten'd days at evening crowd, Where fashion sparkles in her rooms of light.
That " dignified obedience ; that proud " Submission, " which, in times of yore, the Knight Gave to his " Lady-love, " is now a scandal, And practis'd only by your G...oth or Vandal.
132 FANNY.
CIV.
To lounge in graceful attitudes be star'd Upon, the while, by every fair one's eye, And stare one's self in turn; to be prepar'd To dart upon the trays, as swiftly by The dexterous Simon bears them, and to take One's share, at least, of coffee, cream, and cake, CV.
Is now to be the ton. The pouting lip, And sad, upbraiding eye of the poor girl, Who hardly of her tea one drop can sip, Ere in the wild confusion, and the whirl, And tumult of the hour, the good things vanish, Must now be disregarded.
What to read after Specimens of the American Poets?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by John Trumbull to read onlineMoreLess
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