The Cross of the South. By Mrs. Hemans

Impromptu, with a White Rose

Stanzas. By J. H. Reynolds, Esq.

Epitaph

The Banks of the Esk. By J. Richardson, Esq.

Things to Come. By the Rev. George Croly

239

Night. By E. Elliott, Esq. .

247

To his Daughter. By Horace Smith, Esq.

248

On an Ivy Leaf brought from the Tomb of Virgil. By Mrs.

The Sigh. By S. T. Coleridge, Esq.

252

The Fountain. By Samuel Rogers, Esq.

253

254

The Bird of Passage

Lines suggested by a Portrait of the unfortunate Queen of

France, taken on the last Examination previous to her "

Execution. By Mrs. Hodgson (formerly Miss Holford).

255

Stanzas to an Old Friend. By Thomas Doubleday, Esq.

257

Melancholy. By D. M. Moir, Esq.

The Passage through the Desert. By John Malcolm, Esq.

From Plato. By Thomas Moore, Esq.

The Broken Heart

To a Dying Infant. By Miss Bowles

From the Greek of Julian

Lines, suggested by the Sight of some late Autumn Flowers.no

PAGE.

To the Memory of the Poet Cowper. By Mrs. John Hunter 279

Stanzas on the Loss of His Majesty's Ship, Saldanhah. By

Thomas Sheridan, Esq.

An Apologue. By Thomas Gaspey, Esq.

Epigram

The Ship. By John Malcolm, Esq.

Love in Five Sonnets. By Ismael Fitzadam

Stanzas for Music. By James Montgomery Esq.

Lines written on the Platform, at Berne. By Miss Porden

The Spartans' March. By Mrs. Hemans

Lines on a Portrait, supposed to be that of Nell Gwynn.

By Sir Peter Lely, in the possession of R. Cracroft,

Esq. By Alaric A. Watts

292

To Jessy. By Lord Byron

294

The Nymph of the Stream. By Mrs. John Hunter

Italy. A Fragment.

296

Lines written in the Bay of Naples. By Percy Bysshe Shelley 297

The Merry Heart. By the Rev. H. H. Milman

303

The Battle of Roslin. By D. M. Moir, Esq.

308

Epitaph on Cowper. By Leigh Hunt

310

The Pythoness. By L. E. L.

The Winter Rose

The Drinking Song of Munich. By Thomas Campbell, Esq.

Lines written beneath the Head of Tyrtæus. By L. E. L.

Balak and Balaam

The Eye

317

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The Cup of Circe

Lines written in an Album. By Walter Paterson, Esq.

Amor Patriæ

318

319

320

On a Time-Piece ornamented with a Bust of Thomson

Consolation to a Friend on the Loss of his Child

323

324

Erato. From a Painting, by T. Stothard, R.A. By L. E. L.

330

The Caves of Yorkshire. By William Wordsworth, Esq. In

On the Royal Infant, still-born, Nov. 6, 1817. By James

Montgomery, Esq.

342

The Pluvian Jupiter. From a Picture, by Gandy. By Barry

Cornwall

343

The Beech Tree's Petition. By Thomas Campbell, Esq.

347

Stanzas written in a Highland Glen. By Professor Wilson 351

Lines written by the Sea Side. By William Jerdan, Esq.

361

Comparison

363

On a New-made Grave, near Bolton Priory

364

To Ida. By D. M. Moir, Esq.

366

Time arresting the Career of Pleasure. By L. E. L.

369

The Spanish Maiden's Farewell. By Matilda Betham

The Cairngorm

370

371

The Poet. By L. E. L.

372

The Memory of Ida. By D. M. Moir, Esq.

374

Fragment. By L. E. L.

375

Lines on leaving a Scene in Bavaria. By Thomas Campbell,

Esq.

377

The Hour-Glass

381

The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis. By Barry Cornwall

382

Moonlight

386

Stanzas to a Lady. By T. K. Hervey, Esq.

THE POETICAL ALBUM.

SKETCHES

TAKEN FROM DOVER CASTLE DURING A STORM.

BY WILLIAM READ, ESQ.

I.

THE COMING ON OF THE STORM.

Threescore and ten I can remember well,

Within the volume of which time I've seen

Hours dreadful, and things strange; but this sore night
Hath trifled former knowings.

MACBETH.

THE sun went down in splendour;-as he went,

A crimson glory streaked the occident,

Lingering like hope; and clouds were floating, bright
As ruby islands in a sea of light ;-

Awhile they wore all hues then wavering, weak,
Waned like the blush that warms a virgin's cheek,
Till all were lost. Then Twilight drew her hood,
Dropped with pale stars; and scowling Darkness stood,

B