OF THE BRITISH POETS. VOL. II. PART I. CONTAINING SELECTIONS FROM THE POETS WHO FLOURISHED IN THE REIGNS OF QUEEN ANN. GEORGE I. and GEORGE II. LONDON: Published by W. SUTTABY, CROSBY and Co. and SCATCHERD and LETTERMAN, Stationers Court. 1809. Corrall, Printer, Charing Cross. D Ode to Fear Ode to Evening WILLIAM COLLINS. 1720-1756. The Passions.-An Ode for Music Dirge in Cymbeline WILLIAM SHENSTONE. 1714-1763. The School-Mistress. In Imitation of Spenser 185 186 THOMAS GRAY. 1716-1771. Elegy. Written in a Country Church-Yard - 222 Odes. A distant Prospect of Eton College 225 228 The Bard.-Pindaric (Quoake Aeolian)- 229 To Adversity The Progress of Poesy.-Pindaric 234 On the Spring... 237 On the Death of a favourite Cat. - 239 SPECIMENS OF THE BRITISH POETS. ALEXANDER POPE. THE RAPE OF THE LOCK. Nolueram, Belinda, tuos violare capillos; CANTO I. WHAT dire offence from amorous causes springs, What mighty contests rise from trivial things, I sing-This verse to Caryl, muse! is due: Say what strange motive, goddess! could compel Sol through white curtains shot a timorous ray, And op'd those eyes that must eclipse the day. Now lap-dogs give themselves the rouzing shake, And sleepless lovers, just at twelve, awake: Thrice rung the bell, the slipper knock'd the ground, And the press'd watch return'd a silver sound. Vol. II. B |