Ode XV. On his Majefty's Birth-Day, June 4th, 1785 86 Ode XVII. For his Majefty's Birth-Day, June 4th, 1786 98 Ode XIX. On his Majefty's Birth-Day, June 4th, 1787 108 Ode XXI. On his Majefty's Birth - Day, June 4th, 124 Ode XXII. For his Majefty's Birth-Day, June 4th, 130 135 SONNETS. The Phaeton, and the One-Horfe Chair 199 Ode to a Grizzle Wig. By a Gentleman who had juft left off his Bob. 204 The Caftle-Barber's Soliloquy. Written in the late War 206 Sacellum Coll. SS. Trin. Oxon. inftauratum, Suppetias 230 Ex Poemate de Voluptatibus Facultatis Imaginatricis 270 273 PREFACE. THE public are here presented with a more complete edition of the poems of the late Laureate, than has yet appeared. My first object in fubjoining notes, was to illustrate his allufions, and to explain fome peculiarities in his language; and a field being thus opened to comment, I could not refift the temptation of remarking his imitations, whether accidental or intentional, of other poets, when fuch imitations occurred to me, and particularly of his favourite Milton, in whose footsteps I have been more ftudious to trace him. His early and unceafing love of Milton is the reason of my having noticed refemblances, which might otherwife feem impertinently minute. A few of these remarks, fuggefted by an interleaved copy of Warton's Poems of the edition of 1777, which belonged to the late Mr. Headley, and was kindly put into my hands by Mr. Kett of Trinity College, will be VOL. I. |