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Poem
May 5, 1795
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Satirical poem mocking the mutual flattery between poets Mr. Hayley and Miss Seward, portraying their exaggerated compliments as feeble bardic exchanges that puzzle readers about contemporary genius.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
From a late London Paper.
On the reciprocal Blandishments of Mr. HAYLEY and Miss SEWARD.
"TICKLE me" says Mr. Hayley.
"Tickle me," "Miss Seward do!"
"Depend upon't then I'll not fail ye,
But in my turn will tickle you."
To it then they fall a tickling:
She. "Sir your poems are divine!"
He. "Ma'am I'll aver it, without tickling,
You alone are all the nine!"
She. "Britain's Wonder! Britain's Glory!
Mr. Hayley that is you!"
He. "Ma'am you carry all before you,
Trust me Lichfield's Swan you do."
Thus these feeble Bardlings quandary
Each on each their lavish rhymes,
Set the foolish reader wond'ring
At the Genius of the Times.
On the reciprocal Blandishments of Mr. HAYLEY and Miss SEWARD.
"TICKLE me" says Mr. Hayley.
"Tickle me," "Miss Seward do!"
"Depend upon't then I'll not fail ye,
But in my turn will tickle you."
To it then they fall a tickling:
She. "Sir your poems are divine!"
He. "Ma'am I'll aver it, without tickling,
You alone are all the nine!"
She. "Britain's Wonder! Britain's Glory!
Mr. Hayley that is you!"
He. "Ma'am you carry all before you,
Trust me Lichfield's Swan you do."
Thus these feeble Bardlings quandary
Each on each their lavish rhymes,
Set the foolish reader wond'ring
At the Genius of the Times.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Hayley
Seward
Flattery
Satire
Poets
Bardlings
Lichfield Swan
What entities or persons were involved?
From A Late London Paper.
Poem Details
Title
On The Reciprocal Blandishments Of Mr. Hayley And Miss Seward.
Author
From A Late London Paper.
Subject
Reciprocal Blandishments Of Mr. Hayley And Miss Seward
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
"Tickle Me" Says Mr. Hayley.
"Tickle Me," "Miss Seward Do!"
She. "Sir Your Poems Are Divine!"
He. "Ma'am You Carry All Before You,
Trust Me Lichfield's Swan You Do."