"Hapless the lad whose mind such dreams [of scribbling] invade, / And win to verse the talents due to trade."
The Newspaper
Only 1 entry in ESTC (1785).<br>
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See <u>The News-Paper: a Poem. By The Reverend George Crabbe, Chaplain to His Grace the Duke of Rutland.</u> (London: Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1785). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T4011">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;<br>
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Text from Text from <u>The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, by His Son. In Eight Volumes.</u> (London: John Murray, 1838). &lt;<a href="http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&xri:pqil:res_ver=0.2&res_id=xr  i:lion&rft_id=xri:lion:ft:po:Z300323741:3">Link to LION</a>&gt;