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Poems/ On/ Various Occasions./ VIRGINIBUS PUERISQUE CANTO./ Hor. Lib. 3. Od. 1./ Newark: Printed by S. & J. Ridge./ MDCCCVII./ [8º.

_Collation_--

Pp. 12 + 144--Half-title, one leaf, pp. [1], [2]; Title, one leaf, pp. [3], [4]; Dedication (as above), pp. [5], [6]; Author's Advt., dated December 23, 1806, pp. [7], [8]; Cont., pp. [9]-11; Text, 1-144. The Imprint (_Printed by S, and J. Ridge, Newark_.) is at the foot of p. 144.

_Contents_--

On leaving Newstead p. 1 On a distant view, etc. p. 4 To D. p. 7 Epitaph on a beloved Friend p. 8 A Fragment p. 10 Fragments of School Exercises p. 11 To E. p. 13 Reply to some verses of J.M.B. Pigot, Esq., etc. p. 14 To the sighing Strephon p. 17 The Tear p. 21 To Miss ---- p. 26 Lines written in "Letters," etc. p. 28 Answer to the foregoing p. 29 The Cornelian p. 30 On the Death of a Young Lady p. 33 To Emma p. 35 To M.S.G. p. 38 To Caroline p. 41 To Caroline p. 43 To Caroline p. 46 Stanzas to a Lady with the Poems of Camoens p. 48 To Mary, on receiving her Picture p. 50 To Lesbia p. 52 To Woman p. 55 To M. p. 57 Lines addressed to a Young Lady p. 59 To M.S.G. p. 62 To a beautiful Quaker p. 64 To a Lady who presented the Author with a Lock of her hair p. 67

TRANSLATIONS AND IMITATIONS.

Adrian's Address to his Soul p. 73 Translation p. 74 Translation from Catullus p. 75 Translation of the Epitaph on Virgil, etc. p. 77 Imitation from Tibullus p. 78 Translation from Catullus p. 79 Imitation from Catullus p. 81 Fragment from Horace p. 82 Translation p. 83 Fragment of a Translation from Virgil p. 85

FUGITIVE PIECES.

On a change of Masters, etc. p. 89 Thoughts suggested, etc. p. 91 An occasional Prologue p. 95 On the Death of Mr. Fox p. 97 Granta, a Medley p. 100 The first kiss of Love p. 107 Childish Recollections p. 109 Answer to some verses from Montgomery p. 121 Love's last Adieu p. 125 Lines addressed to the Rev. J.T. Becher p. 128 Reply to a Friend p. 131 Elegy on Newstead Abbey p. 134

_Note_.--The Title measures 193 X 113. The first signature, C, is on p. 9; M, on p. 81; O (_not_ N), on p. 89; Q, on p. 105; U, on p. 137. Signature P is omitted on p. 97.

The "ornaments" of the Quarto reappear on pp. [1], 9, 25, 32. The numbers at the head of the pages are subscribed with a double rule. A facsimile of the Title-page faces p. x. of vol. i. of the _Poetical Works_, 1898.