January, 1795 Comments

She really knew how to point out the contrasts, and do it in rhyme! Pavement slipp'ry, people sneezing, Lords in ermine, beggars freezing; Titled gluttons dainties carving, Genius in a garret starving. That first verse is also one of the best.

Two hundred years have passed since she penned this and really nothing has changed, has it? Why? Is the human race inherently selfish? Cruel? Dumb? Sinful? Avarice? I don't want to think that. But there are good people in the world. Hence Mary Darby Robinson who can write penetrating poem about the things she sees and abhors. And this lady could write? Smooth as silk those passages ran. We would have had so much more of her through her poems but she died so young- 42.

very nice and very long poem

220 years have passed - and so little has changed!

Wonderful narration of social system prevailing in UK in eighteenth century under a monarchy and it's impact in different walks of life and on people of different vocations. Informativr and educative too. Ten points.

Honest men who can't get places, Knaves who shew unblushing faces; Ruin hasten'd, peace retarded; Candour spurn'd, and art rewarded.

Nice! January,2016! January of New Year 2016 has surprise...! Yes! Three Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays! Once in a Blue Moon such a thing happens In the World Calendar we all love to follow! Another thing is this 2016 is a leap year too With one more day added to February plus Many festivals and national holidays come Attached to Saturdays and Sundays long...! To balance these holidays some important National and festival holidays come on.... Sundays disappointing some and for others Giving thoughts of that holidays on Mondays! Work and play seem to have been balanced With more holidays and compensations sure!

Poets, painters, and musicians; Lawyers, doctors, politicians: Pamphlets, newspapers, and odes, Seeking fame by diff'rent roads. This poem shows that human nature never changes.