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ON LORD THURLOW'S POEMS by GEORGE GORDON BYRON

Poet Analysis

First Line: WHEN THURLOW THIS DAMNED NONSENSE SENT
Last Line: SO, GENTLE THURLOW, THROW ME THINE IN.
Subject(s): HOVELL-THURLOW, EDWARD (1781-1829); ROGERS, SAMUEL (1763-1855); THURLOW, 2D BARON;

WHEN Thurlow this damn'd nonsense sent
(I hope I am not violent),
Nor men nor gods knew what he meant.

And since not even our Rogers' praise
To common sense his thoughts could raise --
Why would they let him print his lays?

To me, divine Apollo, grant -- O!
Hermilda's first and second canto,
I'm fitting up a new portmanteau;

And thus to furnish decent lining,
My own and others' bays I'm twining --
So, gentle Thurlow, throw me thine in.



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