should at least be enriched and adorned with some of the loveliest productions of the English Parnassus; and if, in traversing a region so luxuriantly replete with flowers of transcendent worth and beauty, he has chanced to call a few which must be esteemed inferior to others left untouched on their banks, he trusts that the various tastes of those, into whose hands it may fall, will yet be gratified by some in the collection ; and that, if the whole should not please their fancy, the part (which shall meet their approbation will be sufficient, both in number and excellence, to induce them to overlook with candour the defiency of taste or judgement, which may be discovered in the insertion of the remainder. The editor eubraces this opportunity to ac. knowledge his obligations to Mrs. J. COBBOLD, and the Rev. Mr. Clubbe, for their polite and acceptable communications. CONTENTS. The Prince of the Lake - Miss A. M Porter 1 The Lover's Rock - - - - - - Anon 5 Collin and Lucy - - - - - - - Tickell 8 Nancy of the Vale - - - - - Shenstone 11 Battle of Blenheim - - - - - Southey 14 Ilohenlinden - - ... - - Campbell 17 Orphan Boy's Tale - - - - - Mrs. Opie 19 Child of Sorrow's Tale - - - - Mrs. Opie 21 The Ring ..... - - - Holloway 22 Written after having seen a lovely but Mise- " rable Girl - - - - - A. M. Porter 26 The Doves : - - - - - - - Cowper 27 The Sparrow and Diamond -.. Green 29 The Old Shepherd's Dog - - - - Pindar 31 Cupid and his Tutor -'- - - - - Aikin 32 The Despairing Lover ..... Walsh 38 The Pig and Magpie - - - . - Pindar 41 The Love of the World detected - Cowper 42 Agur's Prayer Paraphrased Rer. W. Clubbe 44 To some Children listening to a Lark - Cotton 45 To a little Girl .... - Cotton 46 To a Lady on her Birth Day Rev. W. Beloe 47 On the same Subject - - - Rev. W. Beloe 48 False Greatness - - - - . - - Watts 49 Happiness - - - - - - - Miss Carter 51 The dying Kid - - - - - - Shenstone 53 The affectionate Heart - - - - - Cottle 55 Time - - - - - - - - Mrs. J. Ihinter 57 The Lady's Looking Glass - - - - Prior 58 The Garland - - - -- -: Prior 60 Verses accompanying a Nosc-gay . Anon. 62 To a Lady with a Ring - -. - - Anon. 64 On receiving a Bouquet of Cotton Grass from a Friend - - - - - Mrs. J. Cobbold 65 To my Boat - - - - - Mrs J. Cobbold 66 The Winter's Day - - - - - - Anon. 67 Human Life - - - - - - Sir W. Jones 69 The Being of a God --- Rev. E. Moore 70 Love to God - - - - - - - Barbauld 74 Ode to Adversity - - - - - - Gray 76 Ode to Content - - • - - - Barbauld 78 Hymn to Contentment - - - - - Parnell 81 Pleasures of Retirement : - - - - Pope 84 The Happy Man - - - - - - Anon. 85 The Passions - - - - - - Collins 86 Ode to Innocence - - . Bidlake 91 Ode to Charity. - - - - - G. Dyer 95 Ode to Mercy.---... • . Collins 96 To Hope - - - - - - - Davenport 97 Hope' - - - - - - - - • Goldsmith 98 Pity - - - - - - - - - - Anon 99 Pity's Tear - -,-,- - • - Anon 101 On a Tear - - - - - - - - Rogers 103 Fortitude - ... - - - E. Williams 104 Good Nature - - - - - - - Anon. 106 Friendship - ... ... • Johnson 106 Sent to a Lady at a Ball - ... Anon 108 Stanzas from the Arabic (addressed to Lady Jones). -.-.- Sir W. Jones 109 The Question - - - - - - - Anon 110 The Hour of Love - - - - - Anon 111 The Virgin's First Love, - . Mrs. Opie 112 Po a Friend on his Marriage. - - Rogers 114 Conmibial Love - - - - - - Pope 116 Mutual Love - - - - - - - Anon 118 The Contrast - - ... - - - Anon 119 Song . - . - - - Mrs. J. Hunter 120 Advice to a Frien - - - - Maunde 121 Ode to a young Lady - - - - Anon 122 Ode to Inés de Guete - Erom the Spanish. 123 Fanny Blouwing Fair .' From the Welsh. 125 Song - - - -- - C. Lelily, Esq. 128 Ode from the Persian of IIafiz J. M. Good, Esq. 130 |