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. ALLAN RAMSAY. (1696–176342 Sangs.-Peggy and Patie Hid from himself Speak on, speak thus When hope was quite sunk At setting day and rising morny. The bonny grey-ey'd morning WILLIAM COLLINS. 1720-1756. The Passions.-An Ode for Music Ode to Fear Ode to Evening Page • 168 174 175 ib. 176 177 ib. - 178 - 181 183 Dirge in Cymbeline WILLIAM SHENSTONE. 1714-1763. The School-Mistress. In Imitation of Spenser GILBERT COOPER. Died in 1769. Song.-Away! let nought to love Monody to the Memory of Lady Lyttelton TOBIAS SMOLLETT. The Tears of Scotland THOMAS GRAY. 1716-1771. Elegy. Written in a Country Church-Yard -202 The Bard.-Pindaricuake Aeolian) - 299 The Progress of Poesy.-Pindaric On the Death of a favourite Cat SPECIMENS OF THE BRITISH POETS. ALEXANDER POPE. THE RAPE OF THE LOCK. An Heroi-Comical Poem. Nolueram, Belinda, tuos violare capillos; CANTO I. WHAT dire offence from amorous causes springs, 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. |