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Embalm'd in fame and sacred from decay	A
What mighty name in arms in arts or verse	B
From England claims this consecrated day	A
Her nobles crowding round the shadowy hearse	B
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Hark from yon fane within whose hallow'd mounds	C
Her bards her warriors and her statesmen sleep	D
The solemn slow funereal bell resounds	C
While mournful echoes dread accordance keep	D
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Spirits revered beyond that awful bourne	E
Who share the dark communion of the tomb	F
A kindred genius seeks your dread sojourn	G
Ye heirs of glory hail a brother home	H
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Obscured as SHERIDAN to dust descends	C
Recedes each ray from Wit's effulgent sphere	I
Lo every Muse in silent sorrow bends	C
Her votive laurels mingling o'er his bier	J
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But chiefly thou from whose polluted shrine	K
His filial hand Circean rabble drove	L
What pangs Thalia in this hour are thine	K
What fervent anguish of maternal love	M
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How long perverted had the Comic scene	N
The flattering reflex of a sensual age	O
Shown prurient Folly's rank licentious mien	N
Refined embellish'd on the pander stage	O
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While Vanburgh Congreve Farquhar heaven endow'd	P
To scourge bold Vice with Wit's resistless rod	Q
Embraced her chains stood forth her priests avow'd	P
And scatter'd flowers in every path she trod	Q
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Inglorious praise though Judgment's self admired	R
Those wanton strains which Virtue blush'd to hear	J
While pamper'd Passion from the scene retired	S
With wilder rage to urge his fierce career	I
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At length all graced in Fancy's orient hues	C
His native fires with added culture bright	T
Rose SHERIDAN to vindicate the Muse	C
And gild the drama with meridian light	T
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Him skill'd alike great Nature's genuine form	U
Or Fashion's light factitious traits to trace	C
The scene confess'd with glowing pathos warm	U
Or gaily sportive in familiar grace	C
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With what nice art his master hand he flung	V
O'er each fine chord which thrills the polish'd breast	W
Let Faukland tell with woes ideal stung	V
Let gentle Julia's generous flame attest	W
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Satire that oft with castigation rude	X
Degrades while zealous to correct mankind	Y
Refined by him more generous aims pursued	X
Reform'd the vice but left no sting behind	Y
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Yet though with Wit's imperishable bays	C
Enwreath'd he held an uncontested throne	Z
Though circling climes unanimous in praise	C
Confirm'd the partial suffrage of his own	Z
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In careless mood he sought the Muse's bower	A2
His lyre like that to great Pelides strong	B2
The soft'ning solace of a vacant boor	C2
Its airy descant indolently rung	V
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But when portentous 'mid the storms of war	D2
Glared Public danger when with withering din	E2
The spoil flush'd foe strode furious from afar	F2
And direr dread Rebellion raged within	E2
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Then SHERIDAN dilating to the storm	U
Bright as the pharos as the watch tower strong	B2
With all the patriot's inspiration warm	U
Thy genius pour'd its thundering voice along	B2
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Who heard thee not in that tremendous hour	A2
When Britain mourn'd her surest anchor lost	G2
And saw her alienated Navies lour	H2
Like the charged tempest round their parent coast	I2
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With active zeal which no cold medium knew	J2
Nor party ruled nor prejudice confined	Y
But to thy heart's spontaneous impulse true	J2
Thou gay'st thy country ALL thy mighty mind	Y
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What time Iberia gash'd with many a scar	F2
Braved the fierce Gaul in fervour uncontroll'd	K2
Though doubts and fears bedimm'd her struggling star	F2
Its bright ascent thy prescient soul foretold	K2
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Late too when France with sophist cunning fraught	L2
Essay'd that field which force had fail'd to gain	M2
And proudly question'd by success untaught	L2
Britannia's lineal right her watery reign	M2
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While meaner foes denounced with equal hate	L2
Her flag which wide in Freedom's cause unfurl'd	L2
The saving sign of many a sinking state	L2
Had chased Oppression from th' insulted world	L2
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Oh that beyond the light diurnal page	O
Inscribed on high in monumental gold	L2
That strain might kindle each succeeding age	O
Which thus thy generous indignation roll'd	L2
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If e'er of ancient energy bereaved	L2
Britannia bent by menace or design	K
Should stain her naval sceptre hard achieved	L2
And yield one claim one cherish'd right resign	K
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Then hurl'd in ruin from her radiant sphere	I
Sunk her proud Isle in Ocean's depths profound	L2
May all her glories pass from Memory's ear	J
An idle legend a derided sound	L2
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Such were his merits whom the Muse deplores	C
The Wit the Statesman Orator and Bard	L2
Nor when his frailties jealous truth explores	C
Shall Candour shrink from her supreme award	L2
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If all propitious when his ardent prime	N2
Beat high with hope in conscious powers elate	L2
Ambition woo'd him from her height sublime	N2
And partial Fortune op'd her golden gate	L2
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What hostile influence glooming o'er his way	A
Chill'd each fine impulse each aspiring aim	O2
Effused bleak clouds round Life's declining ray	A
And left his labours no reward but fame	O2
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'Twas not alone that in the festive bower	A2
Prompt in the social sympathies to melt	L2
Too long he linger'd that the genial hour	A2
His fervid sense too exquisitely felt	L2
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But that in tasks of public duty proved	L2
Onward with faith inflexible he trod	L2
Alike by Fortune's dazzling lure unmoved	L2
Or stern Necessity's relentless rod	L2
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E'en Envy's self shall sanction that applause	C
And oft slow pacing yon sepulchral gloom	F
With fond regret shall Meditation pause	C
And breathe these accents o'er his honour'd tomb	F
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Ye Muses come with ministry divine	K
Protect the shrine where SHERIDAN is laid	L2
Ye Patriot Virtues here your homage join	P2
Assert his worth and soothe his hovering shade	L2
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Emblazon'd high in Albion's rolls of fame	O2
A guiding star by which her sons may steer	I
This proud inscription let his memory claim	O2
Above himself he held his Country dear	I

Thomas Gent

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