Painted by HCorbould

Engraved by Mitchell

To draw th' incautious minnow from the brook.

or with ill fashiond hook

EDINBURGH,

BY

WILLIAM COWPER,

OF THE INNER TEMPLE, ESQ.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR,

AND

CRITICAL REMARKS

ON HIS POEMS, NOT TO BE FOUND IN ANY OTHER
EDITION.

"The mind, that feels indeed the fire
The muse imparts, and can command the lyre,
Acts with a force, and kindles with a zeal,
Whate'er the theme, that others never feel."

TABLE TALK.

EDINBURGH,
Published by Oliver and Boyd;

AND SOLD BY LAW AND WHITTAKER, LONDON;
W. TURNBULL, GLASGOW; AND JOHNSTON
AND DEAS, DUBLIN.

ENTERED IN STATIONERS' HALL.

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