# The Rolliad, in Two Parts Probationary Odes for the Laureatship & Political Eclogues

Author: Tickell, Richard, 1751-1793; Ellis, George, 1753-1815; Laurence, French, 1757-1809; Richardson, Joseph, 1755-1803

Genre: Category: Poetry

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39726

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Rolliad%2C+in+Two+Parts+Probationary+Odes+for+the+Laureatship+%26+Political+Eclogues+Tickell&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

RECITATIVE _accompanied_. Enough the parents praise--see of Deceit The fairer progeny ascends! _Evasion_, nymph of agile feet, With half-veil'd face; _Profession_, whispering accents sweet And many a kindred _Fraud_ attends; Mutely dealing courtly wiles, Fav'ring nods, and hope-fraught smiles, A fond, amusive, tutelary race, That guard the home-pledg'd faith of Kings-- Or flitting, light, on paper wings; Speed Eastern guile across this earthly ball, And waft it back from _Windsor_ to _Bengal_. But chiefly thee I woo, of changeful eye, In courts y'clept _Duplicity!_ Thy fond looks on mine imprinting, Vulgar mortals call it squinting-- Baby, of Art and Int'rest bred, } Whom, stealing to the...

## Chapters

- [PART II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rolliad-in-two-parts-probationary-odes-for-the-laureatship-73a2527b/chapters/1/index.md)
- [PART II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rolliad-in-two-parts-probationary-odes-for-the-laureatship-73a2527b/chapters/3/index.md)
- [PART I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rolliad-in-two-parts-probationary-odes-for-the-laureatship-73a2527b/chapters/2/index.md)