Sonnet XLIX. On The Use Of New And Old Words In Poetry.

While with false pride, and narrow jealousy,         Numbers reject each new expression, won,         Perchance, from language richer than our own,         O! with glad welcome may the POET see      Extension's golden vantage! the decree         Each way exclusive, scorn, and re-enthrone         The obsolete, if strength, or grace of tone         Or imagery await it, with a free,      And liberal daring! - For the Critic Train,         Whose eyes severe our verbal stores review,         Let the firm Bard require that they explain      Their cause of censure; then in balance true         Weigh it; but smile at the objections vain         Of sickly Spirits, hating for they do[1]!     1: The particle for is used in the same sense with because, by Shakespear, and Beaumont and Fletcher.      "But she, and I, were Creatures innocent,      Lov'd for we did."     BEA. and FLE. TWO NOBLE KINSMEN.         " - - Nor must you think      I will your serious and great business scant      For she is with me."     OTHELLO.      "They're jealous for they're jealous."     OTHELLO.