COLLECTION OF POEMS IN SIX VOLUMES. BY SEVERAL HANDS. LONDON: Printed by J. Huens, For J. DODSLEY, in PALL-MALL. ADVERTISEMENT. HE intent of the following Volumes TH is to preserve to the Public those poetical performances, which feemed to merit a longer remembrance than what would probably be fecured to them by the MANNER wherein they were originally published. This defign was first fuggefted to the Editor, as it was afterwards conducted, by the opinions of fome Gentlemen, whose names it would do him the highest honour to mention. He defires in this place also to make his acknowledgments to the Authors of several pieces inferted in these Volumes, which were never before in print; and which, he is perfuaded, would be thought to add credit to the most judicious collection of this kind in our language. He hath nothing farther to premise, but that the Reader must not expect to be VOL. I. pleased A |