PREFACE. THIS edition of Mr. THOMSON's works was defigned by him, and must be confidered by the reader, as a collection of fuch of his works as he thought worth preferving, corrected and amended. If therefore any detached poems of his have appeared in other collections, or are to be found in manuscript in private hands, they are fuch as his judgment rejected; and the publication of them in any future edition of his works, or otherwife, would be contrary to his will, and prejudicial to his memory. It is hoped, that all his writings will appear much more advantageously in their prefent form, than they did in their first publication. BRITANNIA, a Poem. Antient and Modern ITALY compared: I ΤΟ 29 GREECE: VERSES Occafioned by the Death of Mr. AIKMAN, a particular friend of ODE. EPITAPH on Mifs STANLEY. 219 220 221 To the Rev, Mr. MURDOCH, Rector 223 of Straddishal, in Suffolk. A PARAPHRASE on the latter part of 224 226 SONG. |