A COLLECTION OF SOME OF THE BEST SPECIMENS OF VERS DE SOCIÉTÉ AND VERS D'OCCASION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE “ Jay seulement faict icy un amas de fleurs, N'y ayant fourny du WHITE, STOKES, & ALLEN 1884 li “THESE pieces commonly go under the title of poetical amusements; but these amusements have sometimes gained as much reputation to their authors, as works of a more “It is surprising how much the mind is entertained and enlivened by these little poetical compositions, as they turn upon subjects of gallantry, satire, tenderness, politeness, and PLINY TO TUSCUS. |