THE F O L L OWI N G A TTEMP TS I N V E RS E , A RE D ED I CA TED T O T H E ’ A UTHOR S A F F E CTI ONA TE MOTHE R ; A S A SM A L L B UT G RA TE F U L TO K E N OF HIS A F F ECTIO N BY HE V E R RY D U TI F U L SON , J . J RI CK . ETT P R E F A C E . ’ THE following poetical efiusion s w ere originally w ri tten by the A u th or (who is yet in ‘his minori for amu sem en wi ou an ty) t, th t y view to publication ; b u t h a ving b een fi e uen so ici ed to m ake em u ic he has q tly l t th p bl , m ied He r n a t length co pl . p ese ts th em to “ his riends w i ex rem e d iffidencc ein f th t , b g i u s of eir man i er ec ion T c onsc o th y mp f t s. he !Auth or feels himself unqualified to m eet the " c ri icisms o f the resen a e a in m ere t p t g , h v g ly m ceived the dommon rou tineof an E nglish i I t is w i rea re uc an e ducat on. th g t l t ce he a ppears b efore the pubiic in the c h aracter of PRE F A C E . a n A u or b u t he o es his ou and the th ; h p y th , disad an a es he ha s a oured under w i l be v t g l b , l r duly c onside ed. A s he had the misfortune to l ose his F a th er w en he w a s onl ree ea rs old he w a s eft h y th y , l t o the care of his rel ations ; and sinc e the ear y eriod of fifteen ha s ha d to rovide fer l p , p himself th erefore it c annot b e supposed th a t a youth w ho has had to encounter the difficulties of life w h en m ost young men a re u nder the protec tion of th eir parents and to b e ac tiv ely engaged in the pu rsu it of busi n of su sis ence s ou d be ness for the m ea s b t , h l abl e to produc e compositions equa l to th ose h r ir who h a ve passed th eir lives in t e et ement of s ud a nd in the a c uisi ion of c assical t y, q t l n The A u or ha s had n o o or eruditio . th pp in d w it th tunity of becoming a c qu a te h e ud H Classics ; and but little means for st y. e P E F A B C E. has published the produc tions of his. you th ; . to ena e him to rosecu e his s udies and to bl p t t , con ri u e hi uniar n i i He t b t to s pec y ecess t es. ' i s aw are th at many P oets and Prose W riters of the present day h a ve enumerated in th eir reface arious disad an a es w ic e p v v t g , h h th y h ave informed u s retarded th em from pur sui n eir s udies for the ur ose of ain g th t , p p g ing popul arity ; but this is not the case wi th the A u thor —the circumstances he has b riefly mentioned are fac ts ; a nd th ose who know him b est h a ve ex pressed their surprise th at he sh ould be able to w rite with any de ree of ro rie in the mids o f a com ! g p p ty, t ica ion of rou es and to c on inu e to do so pl t t bl , t ou a s ri m thr gh e es Of the sa e. E very lover of genius anti native talen t . mus amen wi the A u or the a arent t l t th th , pp neglect manifested by those who should be PRE F A C E . I n ome i ns ances the Patrons of the Muse. s t genius ha s b een encou raged and rewarded; but in enera it is muc ne ec ed I f unrefined g l h gl t . b uman earn in it is e to w i er and die y h l g. l ft th , while the rich and the n oble (h ow ev er pro fane th eir w orks) are eleva ted to the pinn acle f am A s a ar er a o o for the defec s o f e. f th p l gy t of the V o ume the A u or has to s a e ha l , th t t , t t i t w as publish ed in great h aste ; but the errors he a udes to he w i b e a e to c orrec ll , ll bl t in a su se u n i i n i k i 11 b q e t ed t o . He th n s t 8 erfluous to m ake an m ore rem arks ere p y , th fore ea es em to the candour ofhis fri n s l v th e d , o i i in nd indul en s l c t g th eir Ienity a g ce. TT J H . RI CKE . ‘ L eek Stq ordslcirc , fi , 1828. ’ Qontmtg. I ! Eternity A n Ode to Anticipation an Ode Hope, an Ode Despair, Stanzas M isfortune Forget Me Not . M ercy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O de to Peace F arew ell Elegiac Stanzas on the death ofM S To my A n Ode Lyre, The Tear A n Ode Friendship, ' V i ctory Stanzas addressed to a Christian M issionary Stanzas A n Ode Religion, ” S tanzasm ~ W fl fl w w m m w m C ON TE N TS . PA G E. Calvary 102 — Sonnet to the N ightingalem m 1 11 S onnet 112 The Field of B a ttlem m 1 13 1 addressed to my Sister A nnm 1 4 15 written at Midnight m m w m 1 W I L L I A M addressed to my Uncle, ' ' 6 c x nr r . m 11 , Esq Sonnet 117 118 Sonnet 119 on a Lock of H a irm 120 12 1 Summer M W 122 Autumn 123 Winter 124 to the Deity 12 7 on the O mnipotence of God 132 on the Omniscience of God 136 on the O mnipresence of G odw m 138 On the Love of God ~ 142 on the Providence of God 145 on the Holiness O f m m ~ 148 on the Justice of 15 1 on the M ercy of G odm o o m w ~ 154 is7 of Praise m m 160 A RGUMENT . — — — o S b ec ro ose . 1nvoca tion . me i ts shortnm The re e x ls tence of u j t p p d Ti , p ern be ore the w or w c eads to the con em n f th r Et ity f ld , hi h l t pla tio o e p e e x “ ' ‘ is tz noe of God as the A uthor of all in s—L rea tion o f A n eIs —C r on . th g g ea ti ' — — — ot the w orld. G od a pproves his worke C rea tion of Mam T he M u se ha v in rea ed on the ern a w as e ore the w o r r s t n g t t up Et ity th t b f ld , p oceed o otice — the E te rnity tha t lies before u e The rela tion Man bears to Eternity as an - — immorta l be ing . A descr iption of HelL T he na tu re and du ra t i on of its — — mm m m The Angel sea li ng the Ga tes of the bo ttoml ess piL A description — - of Hea vem The na tu re and dura tion of its h a ppiness . The Poem concludes w ith reflecti ons on the momentous concerns of Eterm ty. Y E T E R N I T . I SI N G Eternity with all its pomp, ‘ Ma nific ence . lvl st eriou s g , and awe y theme o Too p tent for minds create , unaided ’ ? B y Pow rs ethe al the mighty subject i K Enchains the M use and will not let her soar, S o u ! great, so awf l is the theme Away , Ye e sons of Pleasure, y dissipated , ' ’ w ho th - Godless race, revel at mid night bowl, ’ And drown your senses With th ob11v1ou s cup e e Whil D mons laugh, and Angels your madness 1 6 -G o i a See jo n the Bacchan lian song, I have no charms for you ; the theme I sing ’ 18 a pregnant with all that s solemn , s cred, And profound it awes the hopeless miscreants ’ In the Stygian pit, and makes e en Angels Solemn , while men think it folly to be grave .