AnApologyformySontohisMaster,fornotbringinganExerciseontheCoronationDay"George II was crowned on 11 October 1727."
(Tucker [1992], 215)
.WhyareweScholarsplagu'dtowrite,OnDaysdevotedtoDelight?InHonouroftheKing,I'dplayUponhisCoronationDay:ButasforLoyaltyinRhyme,DeferthattoanotherTime.NowtoexcusethistomyMaster—(ThisWantofRhyme'sasadDisaster)Sir,weconfessyoutakegreatPains,Andbreakyourown,tomendourBrains.Youstrivetomakeuslearn'd,andwise;ButtowhatEnd?—Weshallnotrise:InvainshouldatPrefermentaim,WhilstStrangersmaketheirhappierClaim.Whyshouldwelabourtoexcel,Doom'dinObscuritytodwell?Then,sinceourWelfaregivesyouPain,(AndyetyourToilmayproveinvain)Iwish,foryour,andforourEase,ThatallwereCoronationDays.