Sonnet Lxviii. On The Posthumous Fame Of Doctor Johnson Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCADBBDEFEFGG| Well it becomes thee Britain to avow | A |
| JOHNSON's high claims yet boasting that his fires | B |
| Were of unclouded lustre TRUTH retires | C |
| Blushing and JUSTICE knits her solemn brow | A |
| The eyes of GRATITUDE withdraw the glow | D |
| His moral strain inspir'd Their zeal requires | B |
| That thou should'st better guard the sacred Lyres | B |
| Sources of thy bright fame than to bestow | D |
| Perfection's wreath on him whose ruthless hand | E |
| Goaded by jealous rage the laurels tore | F |
| That JUSTICE TRUTH and GRATITUDE demand | E |
| Should deck those Lyres till Time shall be no more | F |
| A radiant course did Johnson's Glory run | G |
| But large the spots that darken'd on its Sun | G |
Anna Seward
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Sonnet Lxviii. On The Posthumous Fame Of Doctor Johnson is a poem by Anna Seward. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.