History & Politics
Epigram ("It seems that the Braziers propose")
From Epigrams and Jeux d'Esprit
It seems that the Braziers propose soon to pass
An Address and to bear it themselves all in brass;
A superfluous pageant, for by the Lord Harry!
They'll find, where they're going, much more than they carry.
Or--
The Braziers, it seems, are determined to pass
An Address, and present it themselves all in brass:--
A superfluous {pageant/trouble} for, by the Lord Harry!
They'll find, where they're going, much more than they carry.
Codex Note
On the Braziers' Address to Be Presented in Armour by the Company to Queen Caroline. January 6, 1821. First published, Letters and Journals, 1830, ii. 442.
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Byron, George Gordon, Lord. “Epigram ("It seems that the Braziers propose").” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/byron/253/.
Chicago
Byron, George Gordon, Lord. “Epigram ("It seems that the Braziers propose").” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/byron/253/.
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