_In tabulam eximii pictoris_ B. HAYDONI, _in quâ Solymaei, adveniente Domino, palmas in viâ, prosternentes mirâ arte depinguntur_ (1820) Quid vult iste equitans? et quid oclit ista virorum Palmifera ingens turba, et vox tremebunda Hosanna, Hosanna Christo semper semperque canamus. _Palma_ fuit _Senior_ pictor celeberrimus olim; Sed palmam cedat, modò si foret ille superstes, _Palma, Haydone_, tibi: tu palmas omnibus aufers. Palma negata macrum, donataque reddit opimum. Si simul incipiat cum famâ increscere corpus, Tu citò pinguesces, fies et, amicule, obesus. Affectat lauros pictores atque poetae Sin laurum invideant (sed quis tibi?) laurigerentes, Pro lauro palmâ viridante tempora cingas. CARLAGNULUS. _Translation of the Latin Verses on Mr. Haydon's Picture_ What rider's that? and who those myriads bringing Him on his way with palms, Hosannas singing? _Hosanna to the Christ_, HEAVEN--EARTH--should still be ringing. In days of old, old Palma won renown: But Palma's self must yield the painter's crown, Haydon, to thee. Thy palm put every other down. If Flaccus' sentence with the truth agree, That "palms awarded make men plump to be," Friend Horace, Haydon soon in bulk shall match with thee. Painters with poets for the laurel vie: But should the laureat band thy claims deny, Wear thou thy own green palm, Haydon, triumphantly. SONNET _To Miss Burney, on her Character of Blanch in "Country Neighbours," a Tale_ (1820) Bright spirits have arisen to grace the BURNEY name, And some in letters, some in tasteful arts, In learning some have borne distinguished parts; Or sought through science of sweet sounds their fame: And foremost _she_, renowned for many a tale Of faithful love perplexed, and of that good Old man, who, as CAMILLA'S guardian, stood In obstinate virtue clad like coat of mail. Nor dost thou, SARAH, with unequal pace Her steps pursue. The pure romantic vein No gentler creature ever knew to feign Than thy fine Blanch, young with an elder grace, In all respects without rebuke or blame, Answering the antique freshness of her name. TO MY FRIEND THE INDICATOR (1820)