these lyric leaves are matchless in their beauty; full of playfulness, of fancy, and poetic feeling. Nothing has been admitted into these pages which can wound the many pure, bright eyes which the Editor trusts will read them. Not only have the works of standard authors been examined, but from many rare and ancient collections of fugitive pieces flowers have been culled which it were a shame to let wither or die in such little-frequented nooks as are haunted by, or are only accessible to, the enthusiastic bibliographer. As an Album derives a charm from the easy mingling of its contents, no formal classification of the Authors cited in this one has been made; but (1) The Index of Contents, (2) The Index of First Lines, and (3) The Index of Authors, afford ample facilities for ready reference. The DICTIONARY' is a feature which the Editor trusts will speak for itself. It is novel and copious, and he hopes it will prove useful to all the readers who come to con the book whilst meditating some love-thought, fancy, address, or dilemma.' Although there is great wealth in the special field where he has been working, the Editor cannot too strongly express his acknowledgments to all the Authors and Publishers who (during the years in which at intervals he has pursued his task) have allowed him, by the kind grant of 'permissions' in Modern Poetry, to make use of such pieces as he wished. Some of the Sweet Singers' have passed from earth since they wrote him in kindly, cordial words these permissions, and now all we have left of them is the heritage of 'immortal song.' It would make a long list to catalogue names; but amongst Publishers who have allowed the Editor (sometimes under special circumstances which they would wish to have noted make this case no precedent), he has specially to thank Messrs. Longman and Co., Richard Bentley, Esq., Messrs. Blackie and Son, Messrs. Chapman and Hall, Messrs. Moxon and Co. by (the late) Edward Moxon, Esq., and (the late) John Taylor, Esq. J. H. INDEX OF TITLES. A ballad about love PAGE ....J. Hogg 97 A birthday offering to a young lady from her lover .. Rt. Hon. G. Canning 236 A lover dropping asleep in the midst of happy thoughts A lover's address. A lover's fancy A lyric.... A maiden's soliloquy Amanda Amanda Amy's secret Anacreontic An angel in the house An apology for having loved before.. An earnest suit not to be forsaken An elegy written on Valentine morning An English song....... An old-fashioned love song A plea for love ... Apollo's song of Daphne.. 184 Lord Lansdowne Parry Cornwall 576 T. Carew 597 Après le bal A prudent choice A rejected lover... A request Ariadne A rime which is yet reason, and teacheth in a light manner a grave matter in the lere of love A round of days Artevelde's character of his wife Artifice disowned by love Ask not why I should love her.. A solemn conceit A song A song A song to a fair young lady going out of town in spring.. PAGE 27 248 ...D. Mulock 584 ...T. Otway 262 W. W. Lord 366 218 ....H. Taylor 93 ...J. Dryden 262 A sweet contention between love, his mistress, and beauty...... N. Breton 374 A valentine.... A valentine ... W. Cartwright 487 Cherry ripe... Christian names. Complaint of a lady Conjugal felicity Corinna's going a-maying. Craving for an unknown love Cupid and Campaspe...... Cupid, Hymen, and Plutus Cupid's pastime Cupid's punishment and revenge I |