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VOL. I.

The Fourth EDITION.

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A

COLLECTION

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POEMS

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

BY

SEVERAL HAND S.

LONDON: Printed by J. HUGHS,
For R. and J. DoDSLEY, at Tully's-Head in Pall-Mall.

M. DCCLV.

ADVERTISEMENT.

HE intent of the following Volumes.

Tis to preserve to the

to preserve to the public those poetical performances, which feemed to merit a longer remembrance than what would probably be secured to them by the MANNER wherein they were originally published. This defign was first fuggefted to the Editor, as it was afterwards conducted, by the opinions of fome Gentlemen, whofe names it would do him the highest honour to mention. He defires in this place alfo to make his acknowledgments to the Authors of feveral pieces inserted in these Volumes, which were never before in print; and which, he is perfuaded, would be thought to add credit to the most judicious collection of this kind in our language. He hath nothing farther to premise, but that the Reader must not expect to be pleased VOL. I.

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