FUGITIVE POETRY. VERSES, Being an Apology for the Errors and Eccentricities of Genius: written for the Anniversary of the LITERARY FUND, May 8, 1806*. BY THE REV. T. MAURICE. WHEN Man's majestic form, at Nature's birth, Breathed on the senseless mass-the kindling clay * These verses having been considerably curtailed, for the purpose of recitation, are here given at length; and on that account they may possibly appear more connected and intelligible than when spoken, though delivered with all that peculiar energy and spirit which distinguish the gentleman (Charles Tweedie, Esq.) who undertook the kind office of recitation. FUGITIVE POETRY. VERSES, Being an Apology for the Errors and Eccentricities of Genius: written for the Anniversary of the LITERARY FUND, May 8, 1806*. BY THE REV. T. MAURICE. WHEN Man's majestic form, at Nature's birth, Breathed on the senseless mass-the kindling clay * These verses having been considerably curtailed, for the purpose of recitation, are here given at length; and on that account they may possibly appear more connected and intelligible than when spoken, though delivered with all that peculiar energy and spirit which distinguish the gentleman (Charles Tweedie, Esq.) who undertook the kind office of recitation. Almighty GENIUS, then, that hand bestow'd, Who o'er proud Rome the Punic thunder roll'd; |