“ESSAYS ON SONG-WRITING; WITH A COLLECTION OF SUCH ENGLISH SONGS AS ARE MOST EMINENT FOR POETICAL MERIT." Published originally by himself in the year 1772; and re-published by R. H. Evans, in the year 1810. BY JAMES PLUMPTRE, B.D. FELLOW OF CLARE-HALL, CAMBRIDGE. TO WHICH ARE ADDED A COLLECTION OF SONGS REVISED AND ALTERED BY THE EDITOR; ORIGINAL SONGS. To sway the judgment, while he sooths the ear; To curb mad passion in its wild career; To wake by sober touch the useful lyre, And rule, with reason's rigour, fancy's fire: Be this the Poet's praise. CAMBRIDGE: MASON'S MUSEUS. PRINTED BY F. HODSON, AND SOLD BY F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, NO. 62, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD, LONDON; AND J. DEIGHTON, AND J. NICHOLSON, CAMBRIDGE. 918f P736 1811 These Letters submitted to a Friend, Page xiii. On making quotations and using Italics, p. xiv. On making references Reasons for undertaking this work, Page 1. On the Influence of Poetry, p. 8. On the importance of forming a correct Taste, 16. On Indecency and Licentiousness, 18. On ON BALLADS AND PASTORAL SONGS. On Ballads, p. 29. On Pastoral Songs, 32. On Nature and Art and the Love of Novelty, 32. On Reality in Poetry, 34. On the state of Morals among the lower Classes, 38. Re- quisites in Pastoral or Rural Poetry, 42. Review of the Ballads and Pastoral Songs in Vocal Poetry: 45.-Despair, M709280 Review of Ballads, &c. in Mr. Evans's Publication: 57. On ON MORAL AND MISCELLANEOUS SONGS. The subjects of Moral Songs, p. 93. The Epicurean System of ethics, 94. Review of the Moral and Miscellaneous |