PAGE. A Comparison ...................... 213 Verses, supposed to be written, 5) Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary Abode in the Isl- and of Juan Fernandez............... 214 On the Promotion of EDWARD Thurlow, Esq. to the Lord High Chancellorship of England 216 Human Frailty ....................... 219 The Modern Patriot ................... 220 On observing some Names of little Note re- corded in the BIOGRAPHIA BRITANNICA ... 222 On the Burning of Lord Mansfield's Library to- gether with his MSS. by the Mob, in June, 1780........................... 224 On the same ....................... 225 The Love of the World reproved; or Hypo- crisy detected ........ ....... 226 The Lily and the Rose ............... 228 Idem Latine Redditum ............. The Nightingale and Glow-Worm......... 231 Votum ........................... On a Goldfinch starved to Death in his Cage... The Pine-Apple and the Bee ............ Horace, Book the 2d, Ode the 10th. ....... A Reflection on the foregoing Ode ....... 237 Translations from Vincent Bourne ........ The Shrubbery ..................... The Winter Nosegay .............. Mutual Forbearance . 11..!'!:: To the Revererid MrNäwtopi: .. ..... 244 Translation of Prior's Chlbcand Euphelia .... 251 Boadicea ............................ 252 Heroism ..... .:::......... 254 The Poet, the Oğster, and the Serrsitive Plant 258 On the Receipt of my Mother's Picture out of PREFACE TO THE FIRST VOLUME. WHEN an Author, by appearing in print, requests an audience of the Public, and is upon the point of speaking for himself, whoever presumes to step before him with a preface, and to say, “Nay, but hear “me first,” should have something worthy of attention to offer, or he will be justly deemed officious and impertinent. The judicious reader has probably, upon other occasions, been beforehand with me in this reflection: and I am not very willing it should now be applied to me, however I may seem to expose myself to the danger of it. But the thought of having my own name perpetuated in connection with the name in the title page, is so pleasing and flattering to the feelings of my heart, that I am content to risk something for the gratification. This Preface is not designed to commend the Poems to which it is prefixed. My testimony would be insufficient for those who are not qualified to judge properly for themselves, and unnecessary to those who are. Besides, the reasons which render it improper and unseemly for a man to celebrate his own performances, or those of his nearest relatives, will have some influence in suppressing much of what he might otherwise wish to say in favour of a friend, when that friend is indeed an alter idem, and excites almost the same emotions of sensibility and affection as he feels for himself. It is very probable these Poems may come into the hands of some persons, in whom the sight of the Author's name will awaken a recollection of incidents and scenes, which, through length of time, they had almost forgotten. They will be reminded of one, who was once the companion of their chosen hours, and who set out with them in early life, in the paths which lead to literary honours, to influence, and affluence, with equal prospects of success. But he was suddenly and powerfully withdrawn from those pursuits, and he left them without regret; yet |