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A CONTRAST, BETWEEN TWO EMINENT DIVINES by JOHN BYROM

Poet Analysis

First Line: TWO DIFF'RENT PAINTERS, ARTISTS IN THEIR WAY
Last Line: THAT DRESS COULD GIVE—BUT LAW HAS HIT HER FACE.
Subject(s): HERVEY, JAMES (1714-1758); LAW, WILLIAM (1686-1761) .; PAINTINGS & PAINTERS;

TWO diff'rent painters, artists in their way,
Have drawn religion in her full display;
To both she sat—one gaz'd at her all o'er;
The other fix'd upon her features more:
@3Hervey@1 has figur'd her with ev'ry grace
That dress could give—but @3Law@1 has hit her face.



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