The Spirit of the Doctor; Comprising Many Interesting Poems Selected from the Original Manuscript of the Late Mr. James Watson to Which Is Prefixed a Lithographic Portrait of the Doctor, with a Short Memoir of His Life and Various Anecdotes Relative to H (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 Excerpt: ...worthy faithful friend? And are at length thy earthly journies o'er? Twas thine, where'er thy footsteps thou didst bend, To find a smiling face, at ev'ry door. I must lament thy loss, and so will all, Who oft have listen'd to thy well-known tread; For twas thy constant lot, to great and small--To rich and poor, to furnish "daily bread " Tho' fled thy labors, as a wand'ringti de, Still hast thou left behind a dear-bought charm--Bought with thy life I mean thy shining hide--With which I cover bread--to keep it warm 1814. IMPROMPTU. An Esculapian, vamping pills, To ease a sunTMring patient's ills, Was thus accosted--" Whose to take 'eia? "Throw physic to the Dogs, say I " "That's whet I mean;" was the reply; "'Tis for a puppy that I make 'em " On seeing Mr. Payne, the American Rosciut, in the character of Romeo; and Mrs Payne, of the Theatre-Royal Manchester, in Juliet. The Foreign Payne and English Payne, I thus by standard fairly measure; When Romeo gave the audience pain, Juliet stole their hearts at pleasure 1814. On reading Mr. Bannister's Farewell-address to the audience O/'drury-lane Theatre, on his ReTirement from the Stage, after the representation of the Comedy of " The World--" June 1, 1815. ""Tempusfugit I" VlRS. O'er the Ocean of Life may be pleasantly tail, Tho' his sheets of the Drama be furl'd; Thus, like him, shall the greybeard, old Father-Time, fail, Alter seeing the En- of the World. ADDITIONAL STANZA TO "RULE BRITANNIA." Written after the Batt, e of Waterloo. Of glory none shall thee bereave, For ages shine as bright as now; Fair fame a lasting wreath shall weave, To deck thy gallant Arthurs brow Wellington, ADDITIONAL STANZA5 TO - GOD SAVE THE KIN...