Emily, and Other PoemsExcerpt from Emily, and Other Poems During a lingering but most blessed sickness, three years, ago, the author employed such moments of strength as were afforded him, in preparing for the press the present collection of his earlier poems. About one third of them have already appeared before the public in various prints, and been received with a degree of approbation, that encourages him to present the rest. It is due both to the public and himself to say, that pieces of the earliest date here given, have been generally retouched, some retrenched, and some few extended. Another volume, composed of his later poems, is in contemplation. Its appearance will probably depend upon the success of this. In the mean time, the author implores the blessing of Him, 'Whose frown can disappoint the proudest strain, Whose approbation prosper even mine.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |
