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Hunt and Lee, comps. The Book of the Sonnet. 1867.

I. Ad Poetas

Hugh Peters (1807–1831)

  • Quod si me lyricis vatibus inseres,
  • Sublimi feriam sidera vertice.

  • YE are a wise and goodly company;

    A very worthy noble brotherhood;

    Nectar your drink, ambrosia your food;

    Ye cannot fail of immortality!

    When ye would sleep, sweet will your slumbering be;

    For Musa ’neath you spreads a couch of down,

    Or airy gossamer with rose-leaves strewn,

    Fit hovering place for dreams of phantasy;

    And when ye wake, if ye would music have,

    For you Apollo wakes his echoing strings;

    Or would ye ride, Pegasus spreads his wings,

    And off ye fly through air, o’er earth and wave!

    O happy band! I ’ll “give you honor due,”

    If ye will deign admit me of your crew!