NATURE’S MUSIC.
consisting of
EXTRACTS FROM SEVERAL AUTHORS;
with
PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS,
and
POETICAL TESTIMONIES,
in honour of
NATURE’S MUSIC (1808)
Nature’s Music. Consisting of Extracts From Several Authors: With Practical Observations,
and Poetical Testimonies, in Honour of the Harp of Æolus (1808)
Introduction
NEWS FROM WORTHING (1807)
NEWS FROM WORTHING, IN A LETTER FROM A BEAST OF BURDEN TO HER BROTHER JACK (1807).
THE BUTCHER’S HORSE AND THE BEES (1807)
THE BUTCHER’S HORSE AND THE BEES.
A VILLAGE TRAGEDY (1807)
(1)
Published in The Monthly Mirror, NS 1 (January 1807), 59, The Sporting Magazine, 29
(1807), 308, and in The History of Little Davy’s New Hat.
(1807), 308, and in The History of Little Davy’s New Hat.
ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH CHANNEL (1806)
ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH CHANNEL (1806)
(1)
Published in The Monthly Mirror, 22 (1806), 336–37. Stanzas one to six only reprinted
in Remains.
in Remains.
[Sir,
TO A SPINDLE (1806)
TO A SPINDLE
(1)
First published in Edward Brayley, Views in Suffolk, Norfolk, and Northamptonshire;
Illustrative of the Works of Robert Bloomfield; Accompanied with Descriptions: to
Illustrative of the Works of Robert Bloomfield; Accompanied with Descriptions: to
WILD FLOWERS (1806)
MARY’S EVENING SIGH
How bright with pearl the western sky!
How glorious far and wide,
Yon lines of golden clouds that lie
So peaceful side by side!
Their deep’ning tints, the arch of light, 5
All eyes with rapture see;
WILD FLOWERS (1806)
BARNHAM WATER
Fresh from the Hall of Bounty sprung,
WILD FLOWERS (1806)
THE WOODLAND HALLÓ. (Perhaps) adapted for Music.
In our cottage, that peeps from the skirts of the wood,
I am mistress, no mother have I;
Yet blithe are my days, for my father is good,
And kind is my lover hard by;
WILD FLOWERS (1806)
LOVE OF THE COUNTRY. WRITTEN AT CLARE-HALL, HERTS. June 1804
Welcome silence! welcome peace!
O most welcome, holy shade!
Thus I prove as years increase,
My heart and soul for quiet made.