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 — E ARTH — 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.
Him on his way with palms, Hosannas singing?
Hosanna to the Christ , Heaven — E ARTH — 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.
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