Another addressed to a young Lady

Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk,

during his solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernan-

dez

. 313

314

On the Promotion of Edward Thurlow, Esq. to the Lord

High Chancellorship of England

. 316

520

On observing some Names of little note recorded in the

Biographia Britannica

Report of an adjudged Case, not to be found in any of the

Books

320

On the Burning of Lord Mansfield's Library, together with

The Love of the World Reproved, or Hypocrisy Detected 323

The Shrubbery, written in a time of Affliction

The Winter Nosegay

Mutual Forbearance necessary to the Happiness of the

Married State

Page

337

. 338

339

To the Rev. Mr. Newton. An Invitation into the Country 341

Translation of Prior's Chloe and Euphelia

342

Heroism

Boadicea. An Ode

The Poet, the Oyster, and Sensitive Plant

To the Rev. William Cawthorne Unwin

348

.350

THE

POEMS

OF

WILLIAM COWPER, ESQ.

VERSES

WRITTEN AT BATH, ON FINDING THE HEEL OF A SHOE,
IN 1748.

FORTUNE! I thank thee: gentle Goddess, thanks!
Not that my Muse, though bashful, shall deny
She would have thank'd thee rather, hadst thou cast
A treasure in her way; for neither meed

Of early breakfast, to dispel the fumes

And bowel-raking pains of emptiness,
Nor noontide feast, nor evening's cool repast,
Hopes she from this, presumptuous—though perhaps
The cobbler, leather-carving artist, might.
Nathless she thanks thee, and accepts thy boon,
Whatever; not as erst the fabled cock,
Vain-glorious fool, unknowing what he found,
Spurn'd the rich gem thou gavest him. Wherefore, ah!
Why not on me that favour, (worthier sure,)
Conferr'dst thou, Goddess? Thou art blind, thou say'st:
Enough!-thy blindness shall excuse the deed.

S. C.-8.

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