"When I hear you express an, affection so warm" p. 21
On a distant view of the Village and School of Harrow on The p. 23 Hill. 1806.
Thoughts Suggested by a College Examination p. 25
To Mary, on Receiving her Picture p. 28
On the Death of Mr. Fox, the following illiterate Impromptu p. 30 appeared in the _Morning Post_
To which the Author of these Pieces sent the subjoined Reply, p. 30 for insertion in the _Morning Chronicle_
To a Lady, who presented the Author a Lock of Hair, etc. p. 31
To a Beautiful Quaker p. 33
To Julia p. 36
To Woman p. 38
An Occasional Prologue, etc. p. 39
To Miss E.P. p. 41
To Tear p. 43
Reply to some verses of J.M.B. Pigot, Esq., on the Cruelty of p. 46 His Mistress
Granta, A Medley p. 49
To the Sighing Strephon p. 54
The Cornelian p. 57
To A ---- p. 59
As the Author was discharging his Pistols in a Garden, Two p. 61 Ladies, etc.
Translation form Catullus: Ad Lesbiam p. 63
Translation of the Epitaph on Virgil and Tibullus by Domitius p. 64 Marsus
Imitation of Tibullus "Sulpitia ad Cerintum" Lib. Quart. p. 64
Translation from Cattulus: Luctus de Morte Passeris p. 65
Imitated from Catullus. To Anna p. 66
_Note_.--The original volume measures 8 ins. x 7 ins. The wrapper is of plain greenish-grey paper. The full Titles are given in the Table of Cont. or in the heading of the Poems in _Poetical Works_, 1898, vol. i.
pp. xviii., etc. In the original issue the pages are numbered on the head of each page, and subscribed with a double rule. "Ornaments" are to be found on pp. [1], 3, 13, 14, 16, 40, 58, 60, 64, 66.
The signatures B (p. [1]) to S (p. 65) are in due sequence. The numbers at the head of the pages are subscribed with a double rule.
II.
Poems/ On/ Various Occasions./ VIRGINIBUS PUERISQUE CANTO./ Hor. Lib. 3.
Od. 1./ Newark: Printed by S. & J. Ridge./ MDCCCVII./ [8.
_Collation_--
Pp. 12 + 144--Half-title, one leaf, pp. [1], [2]; Title, one leaf, pp.
[3], [4]; Dedication (as above), pp. [5], [6]; Author's Advt., dated December 23, 1806, pp. [7], [8]; Cont., pp. [9]-11; Text, 1-144. The Imprint (_Printed by S, and J. Ridge, Newark_.) is at the foot of p.
144.
_Contents_--
On leaving Newstead p. 1 On a distant view, etc. p. 4 To D. p. 7 Epitaph on a beloved Friend p. 8 A Fragment p. 10 Fragments of School Exercises p. 11 To E. p. 13 Reply to some verses of J.M.B. Pigot, Esq., etc. p. 14 To the sighing Strephon p. 17 The Tear p. 21 To Miss ---- p. 26 Lines written in "Letters," etc. p. 28 Answer to the foregoing p. 29 The Cornelian p. 30 On the Death of a Young Lady p. 33 To Emma p. 35 To M.S.G. p. 38 To Caroline p. 41 To Caroline p. 43 To Caroline p. 46 Stanzas to a Lady with the Poems of Camoens p. 48 To Mary, on receiving her Picture p. 50 To Lesbia p. 52 To Woman p. 55 To M. p. 57 Lines addressed to a Young Lady p. 59 To M.S.G. p. 62 To a beautiful Quaker p. 64 To a Lady who presented the Author with a Lock of her hair p. 67
TRANSLATIONS AND IMITATIONS.
Adrian's Address to his Soul p. 73 Translation p. 74 Translation from Catullus p. 75 Translation of the Epitaph on Virgil, etc. p. 77 Imitation from Tibullus p. 78 Translation from Catullus p. 79 Imitation from Catullus p. 81 Fragment from Horace p. 82 Translation p. 83 Fragment of a Translation from Virgil p. 85
FUGITIVE PIECES.
On a change of Masters, etc. p. 89 Thoughts suggested, etc. p. 91 An occasional Prologue p. 95 On the Death of Mr. Fox . p. 97 Granta, a Medley p. 100 The first kiss of Love p. 107 Childish Recollections p. 109 Answer to some verses from Montgomery p. 121 Love's last Adieu p. 125 Lines addressed to the Rev. J.T. Becher p. 128 Reply to a Friend p. 131 Elegy on Newstead Abbey p. 134
_Note_.--The Title measures 193 X 113. The first signature, C, is on p.
9; M, on p. 81; O (_not_ N), on p. 89; Q, on p. 105; U, on p. 137.
Signature P is omitted on p. 97.
The "ornaments" of the Quarto reappear on pp. [1], 9, 25, 32. The numbers at the head of the pages are subscribed with a double rule. A facsimile of the Title-page faces p. x. of vol. i. of the _Poetical Works_, 1898.
III.
Hours of Idleness,/ A/ Series of Poems,/ Original/ And/ Translated,/ By George Gordon, Lord Byron,/ A Minor./ ??t' a? e a?' a??ee ?te t?
?e??e? [Greek: Met' ar me mal' ainee mete ti neikei ]. / Homer. Iliad, 10./ Virginibus puerisque Canto;/ Horace./ He whistled as he went for want of thought./ Dryden./ Newark: Printed and sold by S. and J. Ridge;/ Sold also by B. Crosby and Co. Stationer's Court;/ Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-/Row; F. and C. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-/Yard; and J. Mawman, In the Poultry,/ London./ 1807./ [8.
_Collation_--
Half-title (Hours/ of/ Idleness.), one leaf, pp. i., ii.; Title, one leaf, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. [v.]-xiii. (R. _Errata_); Text, pp.
[1]-187. The Imprint (_Printed by S. and F. Ridge, Newark_.) is at the foot of p. 187.
_Contents_--
On leaving Newstead p. 1 On a distant view, etc. p. 4 Epitaph on a Friend p. 7 A Fragment p. 9 The Tear p. 10 An occasional Prologue p. 15 On the Death of Mr. Fox p. 17 Stanzas ... with the Poems of Camoens p. 20 The first Kiss of Love p. 22 To M---- p. 25 To Woman p. 27 To M.S.G. p. 29 To a beautiful Quaker p. 31 To ---- p. 34 To Mary, on receiving her Picture p. 37 Love's last Adieu p. 39 Damaetas p. 43 To Marion p. 44 Oscar of Alva p. 47