Sense and incense; a book of verses

Some Present Etonians

Description

FN ANDSENSE INCENSE BY PRESENT ETONIANS DEDICATION. To H.M. TRUE son of who standEton, you A to herguardian golden store, To her torch from hand toguide hand, In Peace a Warrior.Happy You loved the which endureglories Of all those Grecian ;glories gone You loved the the thesane,strong, pure, And love the more to hand them on. You saw the vision glorious And strove to that vision true,bring To have Eton live in us,your As all our Eton lives in you. not all the best,Seeing only But not a worse canthinking be, And blest as areonly they blest, Who dare the of trust to see.strength nor fame to boastWe have not skill : have knownYou are a poet ; you we we theWhat first most,sing prize from for own.So take this us, your D. s, B. DEDICATION. To H.M. SINCE to knowus, sir,you gave All the Muses' store,golden a treasure rich didAnd shew, from our souls before.Hidden ofSince in long past days peace forth before ourYou gazespread of Greece,Wonder-working things amaze.us with gladFilling in these hard ofWe, days war, Turn a little back our eyes the we loved beforeFor things anxious souls mustStill our prize. We this little garland bring " andTo take,"feet, pray youyour of that weNot for worth sing, Eton's sake.But for Mother C. S. S.J. CONTENTS. PAGE Three Dedications .. .. VICTOR TAIT PEROWNE A IDirge Founder's Ode . . . . . . . . . . 3 Two Sonnets 5 A Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 To Cecilia 9 RICHARD DICKINSON After the French of Estienne de la Boetie .. 10 FRANCIS BISHOP ..

Sujets

• Eton

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 7
• Langue: English

Extrait