<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=539237" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>A Parody</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">When first, Philander, first I came<br>Where Avon rolls his winding stream,<br>The nymphs, how brisk, the swains, how gay,<br>To see Asteria, queen of May!<br>The parsons round her praises sung!<br>The steeples with her praises rung!-<br>I thought no sight that e'er was seen<br>Could match the sight of Barel's Green!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But now, since old Eugenio died-<br>The chief of poets, and the pride-<br>Now, meaner bards in vain aspire<br>To raise their voice, to tune their lyre!<br>Their lovely season now is o'er;<br>Thy notes, Florelio, please no more!<br>Nor more Asteria's smiles are seen-<br>Adieu!-the sweets of Barel's Green!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=William+Shenstone">William Shenstone</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=539237" data-title="A Parody de William Shenstone" data-description="When first, Philander, first I came Where Avon rolls his winding stream, The nymphs, how brisk, the swains, how gay, To see Asteria, queen of May! The parsons round her praises sung! The steeples with her praises rung!- I thought no sight that e'e..."></div> </div> </div>

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