Preface,

Letter

THE TWOPENNY POST-BAG :-

I. From the Pr-nc-ss Ch-e of W.

to the Lady B-rb-a A-shl-y,

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356

II. From Colonel M'M-h-n to G-ld

Fr-nc-s L-ckie, Esq.,

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360

III. From G. R. to the E- of Y-

IV. From the Right Hon. P-tr-ck D-g-n-n

to the Right Hon. Sir J-hn N-ch-1, 361

V. From the Countess Dowager of C-

to Lady

VI. From Abdallah, in London, to Mo-

hassan, in Ispahan,

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365

to

VII. From Messrs L-ck-gt-n and Co. to

Esq.,.

VIII. From Colonel Th-m-s to

TRIFLES :-

The Insurrection of the Papers-"Last night I toss'd," 375

Parody of a celebrated Letter-"At length, dearest," 376

Anacreontic to a Plumassier-" Fine and feathery,' 379

Extracts from the Diary of a Politician,

Epigram-" What news, to-day ?-Oh! worse,"

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381

King Crack and his Idols-"King Crack was the best," 381

"What's my thought like ?"

Epigram. Dialogue between a Catholic Delegate

and His R-y-1 H-ghn-ss the D▬e of C—b—1—d,

Wreaths for Ministers-" Hither, Flora, queen,"

Epigram. Dialogue between a Dowager and her

maid on the night of Lord Y-rm-th's fete,

Horace, Ode XI.-" Come Y-rm-th, my boy,"

XXII.-"The man who keeps,'

Epigram, from the French-" I never give a kiss,'

On a Squinting Poetess-" To no one Muse,"

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"Die when you will, you need not wear,'

The new Costume of the Ministers-"Having sent," 387

Occasional Address for the opening of the New

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Theatre of St S-ph-n-"This day a New House," 388

The Sale of the Tools-" Here's a choice set,"

M.P., OR THE BLUE STOCKING :-

389

66

Young Love liv'd once in an humble shed,"

393

"When Leila touch'd the lute,"

Boat Glee" The song that lightens."

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395

M.P., OR THE BLUE STOCKING-(continued.)

"Oh think, when a hero is sighing,"

Cupid's Lottery-" A Lottery, a Lottery,”

Song "Though sacred the tie that our country,"

"When Charles was deceiv'd by the maid he lov'd,"

"When life looks lone and dreary,"

"Mr Orator Puff had two tones in his voice,"

'Dear aunt, in the olden time of love,"

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"Tis sweet to behold, when the billows are sleeping," 399

CORRUPTION AND INTOLERANCE :--

Preface,

Corruption: an Epistle" Boast on, my friend,'

Intolerance a Satire. Note,"

"Thou art, O God, the life and light,"

"The bird, let loose in eastern skies,"

"Fallen is thy throne, oh Israel,'

"Who is the Maid my spirit seeks,"

"This world is all a fleeting show,'

Oh, Thou! who dry'st the mourner's tear,"

Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb,'

The turf shall be my fragrant shrine,"

"Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea,"

Go, let me weep-there's bliss in tears,"

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419

"Come not, oh Lord, in the dread robe of splendour,'

"Were not the sinful Mary's tears,

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"As down in the sunless retreats of the ocean,"

"But who shall see the glorious day,"

"Oh fair! oh purest! be thou the dove,"

IRISH MELODIES:-

Prefaratory Letter on Music,

66

Go where glory waits thee,"

War Song "Remember the Glories of Brien,"

"Erin! the tear and the smile in thine eyes,"

"Oh, breathe not his name, let it sleep in the shade,"

"When he, who adores thee, has left but the name,'

"The harp that once through Tara's halls,

"Oh! think not my spirits are always as light,”

Tho' the last glimpse of Erin with sorrow I see,

Rich and rare were the gems she wore,"

IRISH MELODIES-(continued.)

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"Farewell!-but, whenever you welcome the hour," 465

"Oh! doubt me not-the season,"

"I'd mourn the hopes that leave me,"

"You remember Ellen, our hamlet's pride,"

"Come o'er the sea,'

"Has sorrow thy young days shaded ?"

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No, not more welcome the fairy numbers

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"When first I met thee, warm and young,'

"While History's Muse the memorial was keeping,"

"The time I've lost in wooing,"

"Oh! where is the slave so lowly,"

Come, rest in this bosom, my own stricken deer,'

""Tis gone, and for ever, the light we saw breaking,' 474

I saw from the beach when the morning was shining," 474

"Fill the bumper fair,"

"Dear Harp of my country! in darkness I found thee," 476

NOTES,

477

LALLA ROOKH:

AN

Oriental Romance

ΤΟ

SAMUEL ROGERS, Esq.,

THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED,

BY

HIS VERY GRATEFUL AND AFFECTIONATE FRIEND

THOMAS MOORE.