The Works of William Cowper, Esq., Comprising His Poems, Correspondence, and Translations
This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. https://books.google.com TheWorksofWilliamCowper,Esq.,ComprisingHisPoems,Correspondence,andTranslations WilliamCowper,RobertSouthey mt / * r SI \/,V I M C©7. '. / ///; ivHHi" *i-;Avt-h r " ] )' HP* II", - i.; ,-. i" / .: >IF r 'Hl'l " t* J-.li /. h v i WILLIAM f f ti 1' *. v , . or, k 'i'r .so h'i' i '.' v V rJ L , V 1 I: » .. •!i.!":"ta!J'S!t BA' rcwi! "' «.- . IMM'v „ pa l f J 3 la . THE WORKS or WILLIAM COWPER, Esq. COMPRISING HIS POEMS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND TRANSLATIONS. WITH A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY THE EDITOR, ROBERT SOUTHEY, Esq. LL. D. POET LAUREATE, ETC. VOL. VIII. LONDON: BALDWIN AND CRADOCK, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1836. CHISWICK press: C. WHITTINGHAM, COLLEGE HOUSE. WZoo ADVERTISEMENT. I. This Volume contains such of Cowper's juvenile Poems as were published by Hayley, those which Mr. Croft published under the title of Early Pro ductions, Cowper's part of the Olney Hymns, the Anti-Thelyphthora, and the volume of Poems by which, in 1782, he first made himself known to the public. 2. The pieces introduced by Hayley in his Life of the Poet, or appended to it, were either obtained from Cowper and Lady Hesketh, or pointed out to him by their author in the books wherein they had been pub lished anonymously. 3. Mr. Croft's little, but most interesting volume appeared with the following title, dedication, and pre face.
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