Classic Poem

To a Divine, On his saying, He had seen every Thing but a Comet .

Great has your Pleasure, Doctor , been,
You Nature's choicest Works have seen,
All, but a Comet — — and
Would Nature by her dread Command,
One of her long-tail'd Children bring,
You might say, you've seen every Thing .

If so...you must have, Doctor , seen,
All S ARAH hides in quilted Green ;
I long to know how it appear'd, ...
A Comet has a flaming Beard .
'Tis Comet-like , if I guess right,
At once 'twill entertain and fright ;
'Tis Comet-like , agreed by all,
And seldom seen, but Great Men fall .