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Memoir Of William Mason, A.M.
MEMOIR OF WILLIAM MASON , A . M .
HTHIS elegant and nervous writer was born at Kingston upon Hull , * in the year 1726 , of which parish he was vicar . After receiving a preparatory education in his native town , he ' was removed to St . John ' s College , Cambridge , where he took the degrees ofB . A . and M . A . and in 1747 his poetical genius procured him a fellowshi p in Pembroke Hall , which he did not obtain , however , without some
considerable trouble , and even litigation . He entered into holy orders in 17 J 4 , under the patronage of the EarJ of Holderness , who procured for him the appointment of Chap-Jain to the King , and also presented him with the valuable rectory of Aston in Yorkshire , which he held to his death . * . On his being ordained , Mr . Garrick wrote the following elegant epistle to Lord Holderness , which is equall y flattering to all the parties :
' To Holdernesse , the Muses three , Of Painting , Music , Poetry , To him , their long- ' oy'd patron , friend , In grievous pet this letter send—Give ear , my Lord , while we complain , Our sex to you ne ' er sigh'd in vain . 'Tis said—a youth , by you befriended ,
Whom to your smiles we recommended , Sedtic'd by you , abjures our charms , . And flies for ever from our arms ! Could D'Arcy , whom we lov'd , caress'd , In whose protection we were bless'd , Could he , to whomotirsire imparts That secret rare , to taste our arts , — Could he , ungrateful , and unkind , From as estrange our Mason ' s mind ? Could he , who serves and loves the nation .
So little weigh its reputation , As in this scarcity of merit , To damp with grace poetic spirit ? But be as & ur'd your scheme is vain- — He must , he shall be ours again : Nor crape , nor lawn shall quench his fires , We'll fill his breast with new desires ;
In vain you plead his ordination , His cassock , gown , and grave vocation , Whate ' er he now has sworn , he swore With stronger zeal to us before : He pass'dour fi .-rms of consecration , His lips receiv'd our inspiration ; To liim were all our rites reveal'd ,
From him no mystery was- conceal'd—Each kindred pow'r obc / 'd our call , And grae'd the solemn festival !
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Memoir Of William Mason, A.M.
MEMOIR OF WILLIAM MASON , A . M .
HTHIS elegant and nervous writer was born at Kingston upon Hull , * in the year 1726 , of which parish he was vicar . After receiving a preparatory education in his native town , he ' was removed to St . John ' s College , Cambridge , where he took the degrees ofB . A . and M . A . and in 1747 his poetical genius procured him a fellowshi p in Pembroke Hall , which he did not obtain , however , without some
considerable trouble , and even litigation . He entered into holy orders in 17 J 4 , under the patronage of the EarJ of Holderness , who procured for him the appointment of Chap-Jain to the King , and also presented him with the valuable rectory of Aston in Yorkshire , which he held to his death . * . On his being ordained , Mr . Garrick wrote the following elegant epistle to Lord Holderness , which is equall y flattering to all the parties :
' To Holdernesse , the Muses three , Of Painting , Music , Poetry , To him , their long- ' oy'd patron , friend , In grievous pet this letter send—Give ear , my Lord , while we complain , Our sex to you ne ' er sigh'd in vain . 'Tis said—a youth , by you befriended ,
Whom to your smiles we recommended , Sedtic'd by you , abjures our charms , . And flies for ever from our arms ! Could D'Arcy , whom we lov'd , caress'd , In whose protection we were bless'd , Could he , to whomotirsire imparts That secret rare , to taste our arts , — Could he , ungrateful , and unkind , From as estrange our Mason ' s mind ? Could he , who serves and loves the nation .
So little weigh its reputation , As in this scarcity of merit , To damp with grace poetic spirit ? But be as & ur'd your scheme is vain- — He must , he shall be ours again : Nor crape , nor lawn shall quench his fires , We'll fill his breast with new desires ;
In vain you plead his ordination , His cassock , gown , and grave vocation , Whate ' er he now has sworn , he swore With stronger zeal to us before : He pass'dour fi .-rms of consecration , His lips receiv'd our inspiration ; To liim were all our rites reveal'd ,
From him no mystery was- conceal'd—Each kindred pow'r obc / 'd our call , And grae'd the solemn festival !