Note.—The original volume measures 8¾ ins. x 7½ ins. The wrapper is of plain greenish-grey paper. The full Titles are given in the Table of Cont. or in the heading of the Poems in Poetical Works, 1898, vol. i. pp. xviii., etc. In the original issue the pages are numbered on the head of each page, and subscribed with a double rule. "Ornaments" are to be found on pp. [1], 3, 13, 14, 16, 40, 58, 60, 64, 66.

The signatures B (p. [1]) to S (p. 65) are in due sequence. The numbers at the head of the pages are subscribed with a double rule.

II.

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 Newsteadp. 1
On a distant view, etc.p. 4
To D.p. 7
Epitaph on a beloved Friendp. 8
A Fragmentp. 10
Fragments of School Exercisesp. 11
To E.p. 13
Reply to some verses of J. M. B. Pigot, Esq., etc.p. 14
To the sighing Strephonp. 17
The Tearp. 21
To Miss ——p. 26
Lines written in "Letters," etc.p. 28
Answer to the foregoingp. 29
The Cornelianp. 30
On the Death of a Young Ladyp. 33
To Emmap. 35
To M. S. G.p. 38
To Carolinep. 41
To Carolinep. 43
To Carolinep. 46
Stanzas to a Lady with the Poems of Camoensp. 48
To Mary, on receiving her Picturep. 50
To Lesbiap. 52
To Womanp. 55
To M.p. 57
Lines addressed to a Young Ladyp. 59
To M. S. G.p. 62
To a beautiful Quakerp. 64
To a Lady who presented the Author with a Lock of her hairp. 67
Translations And Imitations.
Adrian's Address to his Soulp. 73
Translationp. 74
Translation from Catullusp. 75
Translation of the Epitaph on Virgil, etc.p. 77
Imitation from Tibullusp. 78
Translation from Catullusp. 79
Imitation from Catullusp. 81
Fragment from Horacep. 82
Translationp. 83
Fragment of a Translation from Virgilp. 85
Fugitive Pieces.
On a change of Masters, etc.p. 89
Thoughts suggested, etc.p. 91
An occasional Prologuep. 95
On the Death of Mr. Fox .p. 97
Granta, a Medleyp. 100
The first kiss of Lovep. 107
Childish Recollectionsp. 109
Answer to some verses from Montgomeryp. 121
Love's last Adieup. 125
Lines addressed to the Rev. J. T. Becherp. 128
Reply to a Friendp. 131
Elegy on Newstead Abbeyp. 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.