And long may Andrew be our own poet laureate!
pch
On 3/24/10 1:14 PM, "Dorothy Stephens" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> My humble suggestion is that Andrew's verses should be posted on the Spenser
> Society homepage--not least, to remind new Spenser scholars (e.g. our
> graduate students) to consult the SpE articles, and consult them again, and
> yet again. Long may the SpE wave!
>
> Dot
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Joel Davis
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 1:51 PM
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> Subject: Re: Was Marx; Is Hamilton
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> It is a praise to praise when thou art praised, O SpE!
>
> Joel
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> Verses composed upon The Spenser Encyclopedia, by A. C. Hamilton
>
>
> Hail, hallowed lectionary! sacred Tome!
> From which we lesson at appointed hours
> Upon the arcane mysteries of our Poem,
> And fresh our own, and quicken other powers!
> A pillar Petrarch had, where Wyatt leant, Trajan and Nelson one apiece --
> but see, Great generals single columns must content When every page of
> Hamilton has three!
> The English church was built on thirty-nine, But seven articles have made a
> nation; Our book, more articled, is more divine, A new America of education!
> Leave Cortez to surmising -- this, my rhyme! -- Not just for
> nineteen-ninety, but all time.
>
>
> With the affectionate gratitude, Bert, of the true encyclopedia junkie,
>
> az
>
>
> Andrew Zurcher
> Queens' College
> Cambridge CB3 9ET
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> +44 1223 335 572
>
> hast hast post hast for lyfe
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