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The Borough. Letter I George Crabbe	'DESCRIBE the Borough'--though our idle tribe May love description, can we so describe, That you shall fairly streets and buildings trace, And all...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter II: The Church George Crabbe	'WHAT is a Church?'--Let Truth and Reason speak, They would reply, 'The faithful, pure, and meek; From Christian folds, the one selected race, Of all...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter III: The Vicar--The Curate George Crabbe	THE...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter IV: Sects And Professions In Religion George Crabbe	'--Yes of every race We nurse some portion in our favour'd place; Not one warm preacher of one growing sect Can say our Borough treats him with...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter IX: Amusements George Crabbe	OF our Amusements ask you?--We amuse Ourselves and friends with seaside walks and views, Or take a morning ride, a novel, or the news; Or, seeking...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter V: The Election George Crabbe	YES, our Election's past, and we've been free, Somewhat as madmen without keepers be; And such desire of Freedom has been shown, That both the...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter VI: Professions--Law George Crabbe	Left to her freedom, would forbear to choose; But to our Borough they in truth belong, And we, perforce, must take them in...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter VII: Professions--Physic George Crabbe	NEXT, to a graver tribe we turn our view, And yield the praise to worth and science due, But this with serious words and sober style, For these are...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter VIII: Trades George Crabbe	Steam-towers and looms, you'd know our...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter X: Clubs And Social Meetings George Crabbe	YOU say you envy in your calm retreat Our social Meetings;--'tis with joy we meet. In these our parties you are pleased to find Good sense and wit,...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XI: Inns George Crabbe	All the comforts of life in a Tavern are known, 'Tis his home who possesses not one of his own; And to him who has rather too much of that one, 'Tis...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XII: Players George Crabbe	These are monarchs none respect, Heroes, yet an humbled crew, Nobles, whom the crowd correct, Wealthy men, whom duns pursue; Beauties shrinking from...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XIII: The Alms-House And Trustees George Crabbe	LEAVE now our streets, and in yon plain behold Those pleasant Seats for the reduced and old; A merchant's gift, whose wife and children died, When he...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XIV: Inhabitants Of The Alms-House. Life Of Blaney George Crabbe	OBSERVE that tall pale Veteran! what a look Of shame and guilt!--who cannot read that book? Misery and mirth are blended in his face, Much innate...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XIX: The Parish-Clerk George Crabbe	WITH our late Vicar, and his age the same, His clerk, hight Jachin, to his office came; The like slow speech was his, the like tall...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XV: Inhabitants Of The Alms-House. Clelia George Crabbe	WE had a sprightly nymph--in every town Are some such sprights, who wander up and down; She had her useful arts, and could contrive, In Time's...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XVI: Inhabitants Of The Alms-House. Benlow George Crabbe	SEE! yonder badgeman with that glowing face, A meteor shining in this sober place! Vast sums were paid, and many years were past, Ere gems so rich...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XVII: The Hospital And George Crabbe	Govenors AN ardent spirit dwells with Christian love, The eagle's vigour in the pitying dove; 'Tis not enough that we with sorrow sigh, That we the...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XVIII: The Poor And Their George Crabbe	we've our Borough-vices, and I know How far they spread, how rapidly they grow; Yet think not virtue quits the busy place, Nor charity, the virtues...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XXIII: Prisons George Crabbe	'TIS well--that Man to all the varying states Of good and ill his mind accommodates; He not alone progressive grief sustains, But soon submits to...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XXII: Peter Grimes George Crabbe	Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ, His wife he cabin'd with him and his boy, And seem'd that life laborious to enjoy: To town came...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Borough. Letter XXIV: Schools George Crabbe	To every class we have a School assign'd, Rules for all ranks and food for every mind: Yet one there is, that small regard to rule Or study pays, and...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Poor Of The Borough. Letter XX: Ellen Orford George Crabbe	'No charms she now can boast,'--'tis true, But other charmers wither too: 'And she is old,'--the fact I know, And old will other heroines grow; But...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Poor Of The Borough. Letter XXI: Abel Keene George Crabbe	A QUIET, simple man was Abel Keene, He meant no harm, nor did he often mean; He kept a school of loud rebellious boys, And growing old, grew nervous...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)