CONTENTS. PAGE On the Death of a Young Lady, Cousin to Lines written in ‘Letters of an Italian Nun and an English Gentleman,' with Answer Adrian's Address to his Soul when Dying Translation of the Epitaph on Virgil and From the Prometheus Vinctus of Æschylus Stanzas to a Lady, with the Poems of Ca- moéns On a Change of Masters at a Great Public Fragment, written shortly after the Marriage On a distant View of the Village and School of Harrow-on-the-Hill Lines addressed to a Young Lady, who had been alarmed at the sound of a Bullet To a Lady, who presented to the Author a Lock of Hair braided with his own The Episode of Nisus and Euryalus Translation from the Medea of Euripides Thoughts suggested by a College Examina- tion. An occasional Prologue, delivered previous to the Performance of The Wheel of For. Reply to some Verses of J. M. B. Pigot, Esq. Answer to some Elegant Verses, sent by a Answer to a beautiful Poem, entitled, “The To a Lady who presented the Author with the Velvet Band which bound her Tresses Lines addressed to the Rev. J. T. Becher L'Amitié est L'Amour sans Ailes 8 32 Epitaph for Joseph Blackett, late Poet and On Moore's last Operatic Farce, or Farcical Epistle to a Friend, in answer to some Lines exhorting the Author to be cheerful, Address, spoken at the opening of Drury- Lane Theatre, Saturday, October 10, 1812 55 Verses found in a Summer-house at Hales- Translation of a Romaic Love Song Thou art not false, but thou art fickle On being asked what was the Origin of Remember him whom Passion's Power Impromptu, in reply to a Friend The Devil's Drive ; an unfinished Rhap- sody Stanzas for Music: I speak not, i trace To Thomas Moore. Written the evening before his visit to Mr Leigh Hunt, in Horsemonger Lane Gaol, May 19, 1813 - 60 Address intended to have been spoken at Condolatory Address to Sarah Countess of Fragment of an Epistle to Thomas Moore. Elegiac Stanzas on the Death of Sir Peter Stanzas for Music: 'There be none of Stanzas for Music: "There's not a joy the world can give like that it takes away'. 62 Monody on the Death the Right Hon. R. A very Mournful Ballad on the Siege and 58 . 47 . Farewell ! if ever fondest Prayer Bright be the Place of thy Soul Lines inscribed upon a Cup formed from a Well! thou art happy foundland Dog quitting England in the Spring the Lisbon Packet. Lines written in an Album, at Malta Stanzas composed during a Thunderstorm Stanzas written in passing the Ambracian The Spell is broke, the Charm is flown! Written after swimining from Sestos to Lines written in the Travellers' Book at Orchomenus Medea of Euripides 48 52 52 52 52 52 52 53 53 531 . . . 69 . 84 85 On the Bust of Helen by Canova Song of Saul before his last Battle *All is Vanity, saith the Preacher' When Coldness wraps this suffering Clay 80 Epistle from Mr Murray to Dr Polidori 68 Sun of the Sleepless ! 68 Were my Bosom as false as thou deem'st it On the Birth of John William Rizzo On the Day of the Destruction of Jerusalem Translation from Vittorelli. On a Nun 71 By the Rivers of Babylon we sat down and Sonnet to George the Fourth, on the Repeal The Destruction of Sennacherib of Lord F.dward Fitzgerald's Forfeiture 71 A Spirit passed before me Epigram. From the French of Rulhieres Epigram 72 On the Star of 'The Legion of Honour' 73 Epigram, on the Braziers' Company having resolved to present an Address to Queen 73 One Struggle more, and I am free 73 And thou art dead, as young and fair On my thirty-third Birthday. January 22, If sometimes in the Haunts of Men. 1821 73 Epitaph 73 Stanzas to Augusta : 'When all around 74 Stanzas to Augusta : 'Though the day of Stanzas written on the road between Endorsement to the Deed of Separation. In Lines on hearing that Lady Byron was ill 94 To the Countess of Blessington ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS. On this Day I complete my Thirty-Sixth Year. Missolonghi, January 22, 1824. The Waltz: An Apostrophic Hymn The Harp the Monarch Minstrel swept 77 THE BLUES: A Literary Eclogue lí that high World 77 Childe HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE: A Romaunt:- 150 Το 87 . . 89 . . 76 76 HOURS OF IDLENESS: A SERIES OF POEMS, ORIGINAL AND TRANSLATED. [FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1807.] "Virginibus puerisque canto. -HORACE, lib. iii. Ode 1. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE FREDERICK, EARL OF CARLISLE, KNIGHT OF THE GARTER, ETC. ETC., THE SECOND EDITION OF THESE POEMS IS INSCRIBED, BY HIS OBLIGED WARD AND AFFECTIONATE KINSMAN, THE AUTHOR. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. : IN submitting to the public eye the following collection, I have not only to combat the difficulties that writers of verse generally encounter, but may incur the charge of presumption for obtruding myself on the world, when, without doubt, I might be, at my age, more usefully employed. These productions are the fruits of the lighter hours of a young man who has lately completed his nineteenth year. As they bear the internal evidence of a boyish mind, this is perhaps unnecessary information. Some few were written during the disadvantages of illness and depression of spirits : under the former influence, 'Childish RECOLLECTIONS,' in particular, were composed. This consideration, though it cannot excite the voice of praise, may at least arrest the arm of censure. A considerable portion of these poems has been privately printed, at the request and for the perusal of my friends. I am sensible that the partial and frequently injudicious admiration of a social circle is not the criterion by which poetical genius is to be estimated: yet, 'to do greatly,' we must 'dare greatly ;' and I have hazarded my reputation and feelings in publishing this volume. “I have passed the Rubicon,' and must stand or fall by the cast of the die. In the latter event, I shall submit without a murmur ; for, though not without solicitude for the fate of these effusions, my expectations are by no means sanguine. It is probable that I may have dared much and done little ; for, in the words of Cowper, it is one thing to write what may please our friends, who, because they are such, are apt to be a little biassed in our favour, and another to write what may please everybody ; because they who have no connection, or even knowledge of the author, will be sure to find fault if they can.' To the truth of this, however, I do not wholly subscribe ; on the contrary, I feel convinced that these trifles will not be treated with injustice. Their merit, if they possess any, will be liberally allowed; their numerous faults, on the other hand, cannot expeci that favour which has been denied to others of maturer years, decided character, and far greater ability. I have not aimed at exclusive originality, still less have I studied any particular model for imitation : some translations are given, of which many are paraphrastic. In the original pieces there may appear a casual coincidence with authors whose works I have been accustomed to |
