The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

Written by r. 4. Paine, jr. Esq -ipubi;saed in a
lreekly literary paper, cntitled 50 Something
SATURDAY, Jan. g. 1910
The author of this excellent performance has
transcribed the limits which custom has pre-
scribed to the Epilogue, and instead of producing
fifty lines of unmesning frvoli,y and meagre wit
ticism, has honored his country with an elegant
satirical poem
The poem is introduced by the following YER
ses, distinguished for their Rowing elegance.
I" GAY. as the belle, who lghtens down the bah,
While half who gaze, can scarce; t.,ove at all;
Pert, as the elf. wh.o, at tonsar's Imp.
Pops in Phantom, and pops out For
a, vain as beauty, and fashion witty,
A tooth. pick Epilogue should lounge the city
And prattie, cortne IL fagf,-with naught to
say
WORLD OF wonps-.hc ns,pest kind OF
rrdy!
sucn was dame Epilogue, when bltlo and
young, &c
The author then proceeds to make ludicrous
application OF many well known passages from
Shakespeare
6 NY boaa-IW have my 6ond"--old Foreclosc
g Who steals my purse steals trasa THE bard re
plies (;
" Or. damned Spot % .narls old Miss Rianb!e
1here'srae.for yeu, whispers her arch soub-
The lore-sick cook lisps- &c hist, Romeo,
hist %
And Smip,-the tailor,-rsnts, List, liar, oh!
Esf ?"
After this, a full character is drawn Of a lite
rary top, creature well known at least in Eng
gland Every one we think must admire the en-
chanting levity whlc' is employed to hit OF this
sage of/nshion, and ban ton efbosts.' We re
STet That our limits Will not permit us to give
more than specimen of this truly facetious de-
scripton
"Sir Fopiins Classic is wight ween,
Who reads to quote, and dresses to be seen;
The Prince Of /olly, and the jooi nf sUn.
H pIofs ainner, to eampa;gn a htt
With well drest wisdom, tou, a fan he looks,
The cage of .fdshisn and bon.ton OF boots"
The impudepce with which certain " rich dul!
rogues' arrogate to themselves that homage
which is due only to genius, and the disgraceitii
complances which such arrogance tso often re-
ceives, from the meanness of sycophaucy, is de
scribed with great felicity OF invention
Who delves to be wit, must own rhine,
In wealth must glitter, ere in taste he shine -
Gold buys him genius, and no churl will rail,
Whenteasts are brilliant, that bas is stale
Tip wit with SoH leach shgf with shouts is
flown -
He drinks Champaign, and must not laugh
lone
The CRAZE has Point, aitho' the ;ete beEat,
Pop goes the cork I--lhere'stpigydta IN MGt!
The sYpoating 6otfie IS the brisk jefFeaa,
Which shews how high its fountain lead can
throw
See while the fDaming mist ascends the room,
SIR Fopling rises in the Ut perfume
The sentative delights which the bard derives
from the illasions of6cion. display the finest de
LEGACY offeeling, and shew the power which Mr.
Paine possesses over the graces and charms Of
poetry.
"Lorn thro' the lobby see the peer steal,
Forgetting LIFE, while he can Hve 10 feel -
To blank oblivion yielding private woe,
While public virtue gives me tear to flow;
And, cbarm'd with fiction, that her sorrows
bless,
His fancy riots in t-- lov'1 distress.
But all !--iiinsion szocet Of te1rs and ss1ilcs,
Where virtue Fevels, while ro,aance beguiies,
What cheerless hours doth destiny delay,
Till reeslieoted L1PE returns with DAY -
When he, who wanders with poets name,
Must I've on fyiend,hib, wl.de lie starvs. on
fame
Blest be the bard, whose tender tale inspires
The pssslon'd scene, with virtues hottest fire.
Who draws from brightest eyes the ,noisten'd
soul,
And bida their tributes glitter az they roll !