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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VERSES TO THE MEMORY OF DR. LLOYD (2), by VINCENT BOURNE Poet's Biography First Line: Th' old man, our amiable old man is gone Last Line: Nor ev'n a stone to chronicle thee, dead. Subject(s): Teaching & Teachers; Educators; Professors | |||
TH' old man, our amiable old man is gone Second in harmless pleasantry to none. Ye, once his pupils, who with rev'rence just View'd him, as all that were his pupils must, Whether, his health yet firm, he gently strove To rear and form you with a parent's love, Or worn with age, and pleas'd to be at large, He came still mindful of his former charge, To smile on this glad circle ev'ry year, And charm you with his humour, drop a tear. Simplicity grac'd all his blameless life, And he was kind, and gentle, hating strife. Content was the best wealth he ever shar'd, Though all men pay'd him love, and one, reward. Ye titles! we have here no need of you, Go, give the Great ones their eulogium due, If Fortune more on others chose to shine, 'Twas not in Him to murmur or repine. Placid old man! the turf upon thy breast, May it lie lightly, sacred be thy rest; Though, living, thou hadst none thy fame to spread, Nor ev'n a stone to chronicle thee, dead. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CORRESPONDENCE-SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR SAYS GOODBYE TO HIS POETRY STUDENTS by GALWAY KINNELL GRATITUDE TO OLD TEACHERS by ROBERT BLY TWO RAMAGES FOR OLD MASTERS by ROBERT BLY ON FLUNKING A NICE BOY OUT OF SCHOOL by JOHN CIARDI HER MONOLOGUE OF DARK CREPE WITH EDGES OF LIGHT by NORMAN DUBIE OF POLITICS, & ART by NORMAN DUBIE SEVERAL MEASURES FOR THE LITTLE LOST by NORMAN DUBIE A MANUAL MORE ANCIENT THAT THE ART OF PRINTING ... by VINCENT BOURNE |
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