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_Contents_--

On leaving Newstead p. 1
On a distant view, etc. p. 4
To D. p. 7
Epitaph on a beloved Friend p. 8
A Fragment p. 10
Fragments of School Exercises p. 11
To E. p. 13
Reply to some verses of J. M. B. Pigot, Esq. , etc. p. 14
To the sighing Strephon p. 17
The Tear p. 21
To Miss ---- p. 26
Lines written in "Letters," etc. p. 28
Answer to the foregoing p. 29
The Cornelian p. 30
On the Death of a Young Lady p. 33
To Emma p. 35
To M. S. G. p. 38
To Caroline p. 41
To Caroline p. 43
To Caroline p. 46
Stanzas to a Lady with the Poems of Camoens p. 48
To Mary, on receiving her Picture p. 50
To Lesbia p. 52
To Woman p. 55
To M. p. 57
Lines addressed to a Young Lady p. 59
To M. S. G. p. 62
To a beautiful Quaker p. 64
To a Lady who presented the Author with a Lock of her hair p. 67


TRANSLATIONS AND IMITATIONS.

Adrian's Address to his Soul p. 73
Translation p. 74
Translation from Catullus p. 75
Translation of the Epitaph on Virgil, etc. p. 77
Imitation from Tibullus p. 78
Translation from Catullus p. 79
Imitation from Catullus p. 81
Fragment from Horace p. 82
Translation p. 83
Fragment of a Translation from Virgil p. 85


FUGITIVE PIECES.

On a change of Masters, etc. p. 89
Thoughts suggested, etc. p. 91
An occasional Prologue p. 95
On the Death of Mr. Fox . p. 97
Granta, a Medley p. 100
The first kiss of Love p. 107
Childish Recollections p. 109
Answer to some verses from Montgomery p. 121
Love's last Adieu p. 125
Lines addressed to the Rev. J. T. Becher p. 128
Reply to a Friend p. 131
Elegy on Newstead Abbey p. 134


_Note_. --The Title measures 193 X 113. The first signature, C, is on p.
9; M, on p. 81; O (_not_ N), on p. 89; Q, on p. 105; U, on p. 137.
Signature P is omitted on p. 97.

The "ornaments" of the Quarto reappear on pp. [1], 9, 25, 32. The
numbers at the head of the pages are subscribed with a double rule. A
facsimile of the Title-page faces p. x. of vol. i. of the _Poetical
Works_, 1898.

III.


Hours of Idleness,/ A/ Series of Poems,/ Original/ And/ Translated,/ By
George Gordon, Lord Byron,/ A Minor. / ? ? ? ' ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ' ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? [Greek: Met' ar me mal' ainee mete ti neikei ]. / Homer. Iliad,
10. / Virginibus puerisque Canto;/ Horace. / He whistled as he went for
want of thought. / Dryden. / Newark: Printed and sold by S. and J. Ridge;/
Sold also by B. Crosby and Co. Stationer's Court;/ Longman, Hurst, Rees,
and Orme, Paternoster-/Row; F. and C. Rivington, St. Paul's
Church-/Yard; and J. Mawman, In the Poultry,/ London. / 1807. / [8? .

_Collation_--

Half-title (Hours/ of/ Idleness. ), one leaf, pp. i. , ii. ; Title, one
leaf, pp. iii. , iv. ; Preface, pp. [v. ]-xiii. (R. _Errata_); Text, pp.
[1]-187. The Imprint (_Printed by S. and F. Ridge, Newark_. ) is at the
foot of p. 187.

_Contents_--

On leaving Newstead p. 1
On a distant view, etc. p. 4
Epitaph on a Friend p. 7
A Fragment p. 9
The Tear p. 10
An occasional Prologue p. 15
On the Death of Mr. Fox p. 17
Stanzas . . . with the Poems of Camoens p. 20
The first Kiss of Love p. 22
To M---- p. 25
To Woman p. 27
To M. S. G. p. 29
To a beautiful Quaker p. 31
To ---- p. 34
To Mary, on receiving her Picture p. 37
Love's last Adieu p. 39
Damaetas p. 43
To Marion p. 44
Oscar of Alva p. 47


TRANSLATIONS AND IMITATIONS.

Adrian's Address, etc. p. 71
Translation p. 72
Translation from Catullus p. 73
Translation from the Epitaph of Virgil, etc. p. 75
Translation from Catullus p. 76
Imitation from Catullus p. 78
Translation from Anacreon. To the Lyre p. 79
Translation from Anacreon. Ode 3 p.
81
Fragments of School Exercises p. 84
Episode of Nisus and Euryalus p. 86
Translation from the Medea of Euripides p. 106


FUGITIVE PIECES.

Thoughts suggested by a College Examination p. 113
Answer to some elegant Verses, etc. p. 118
Granta, a Medley p. 121
Lachin Y Gair p. 129
To Romance p. 133
Elegy on Newstead Abbey p. 137
Childish Recollections p. 148
The Death of Calmar and Orla p. 169
To E. N. L. , Esq. p. 173
To ---- p. 184

_Note_ (1). --A facsimile of the Title-page (2) faces p. xii. of vol. i.
of the _Poetical Works_, 1898. It has been alleged that large-paper
copies of this edition were issued from the Newark press. It is certain
that large copies (a copy in the British Museum, cut for binding,
measures 220 X 122), printed on paper bearing a water-mark dated 1806,
were thrown upon the market at an early period, but it has not been
ascertained at what date or in what place they were printed. They are
undoubtedly deliberate forgeries. They purport, even in respect of
_errata_, to be identical with the genuine issue of 1807; but they were
not set up from the same type, and it is inconceivable that a second
issue, set up from different type and with slightly different ornaments,
was printed by Ridge for piratical purposes. To cite a few obvious
differences--in the title of the large-paper copies the first A of the
word "TRANSLATED" is printed ? [Greek: L ], and the Greek ? [Greek: n]
in ? ? ? ? ? [Greek: ainee] and ? ? ? ? ? ? [Greek: neikei] appears as ? [Greek:
u] (not ? [Greek: n] reversed); in the Errata on the reverse of p.
xiii. , [Page] "153 Note" is incorrectly given as "163 Note," and this
slip on the part of the _falsarius_ is more remarkable, as two other
errata in the Errata are carefully reproduced; in the Greek motto on p.
22 the letter ? [Greek: r] twice appears as ? [Greek: s]; and, finally,
the ornaments on pp. 1 and 187, though intended to be, are not
identical. In the Museum copy a portrait of "Lord Byron, from a sketch
taken on his leaving England," engraved by I. West, and "Published by V.
Hone, Ludgate Hill, 1819," precedes the title-page, and, together with
the binding, affords good, if not conclusive, proof that this copy was
printed before 1820.

See, for a correspondence on these L. P. copies of 1807, the _Athenaeum_,
June, 1898, pp. 694, 695.

See, too, for further interesting and conclusive evidence that the
ornament on p. 187 of the L. P. copies was not printed from the Newark
block, _Newark as a Publishing Town_, by T. M. Blagg, 1898, pp. 28-30.

_Note_ (2). --An autograph note, dated May 20th, 1812, signed "Byron," is
inserted on the fly-leaf of a large-paper copy in the Rowfant Library
(_Catalogue_, 1886, p. 144).

IV.

Poems/ Original and Translated,/ By/ George Gordon, Lord Byron. / ? ? ? '
? ? ' ? ? ? ? ? ' ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Greek: Met' ar' me mal' ainee mete ti
neikei]. / Homer. Iliad, 10. / He whistled as he went for want of
thought. / Dryden. / Second Edition. / Newark:/ Printed and sold by S. and
J. Ridge;/ Sold also by B. Crosby and Co. Stationer's Court;/ Longman,
Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-/Row; F. & C. Rivington, S^t Paul's
Church-/ Yard, and J. Mawman, in the/ Poultry, London. / 1808. / [8? .

_Collation_--

[? a Half-title]; Title, one leaf, pp. ii. , iii. ; Dedication (To The
Right Honourable/ Frederick,/ Earl of Carlisle,/ Knight of the Garter,/
etc. , etc. / The Second Edition/ Of/ These Poems is inscribed,/, By/ His
Obliged Ward,/ And/ Affectionate Kinsman,/ The Author. ), pp. iv. , v. ;
Cont, pp. [vi. ]-viii. (R. _Errata_); Text, pp. [1]-174. The Imprint
(_Printed by S. and J. Ridge, Newark-upon-Trent_) is at the foot of p.
174.

_Contents_--

On leaving Newstead Abbey p. 1
Epitaph on a Friend p. 5
A fragment p. 7
The Tear p. 8
An occasional Prologue p. 13
On the death of Mr. Fox p. 15
Stanzas . . . with the Poems of Camoens p. 18
To M. p. 20
To Woman p. 22
To M. S. G. p. 24
Song p. 26
To ---- p. 30
To Mary, on receiving her picture p. 33
Damaetas p. 36
To Marion p. 38
Oscar of Alva p. 41
To the Duke of D. p. 62


TRANSLATIONS AND IMITATIONS.

Adrian's address, etc. p. 71
Translation p. 72
Translation from Catullus p. 73
Translation of the Epitaph, etc. p. 75
Translation from Catullus p. 76
Imitated from Catullus p. 78
Translation from Anacreon. To his Lyre p. 79
Translation from Anacreon. Ode 3 p. 81
Fragments of School Exercises p. 84
Episode of Nisus and Euryalus p. 86
Translation from the Medea of Euripides p. 105


FUGITIVE PIECES.

Thoughts suggested by a College Examination p. 111
To the Earl of ---- p. 116
Granta, a Medley p. 123
Lachin y Gair p. 131
To Romance p. 135
Elegy on Newstead Abbey p. 140
The death of Calmar and Orla p. 151
To E. N. L. , Esq. p. 160
To ---- p. 165
Stanzas p. 168
Lines written beneath an Elm, in the Churchyard of p. 172
Harrow on the Hill


_Note_. --The Front. is a lithograph of Harrow-on-the-Hill, with
quotation--

"Ida! blest spot, where Science holds her reign!
How joyous once I join'd thy youthful train! "

A facsimile of the Title-page faces p. xii. of vol. i.