Opie, Amelia Alderson, 1769-1853. The Warrior's Return, and Other Poems. By Mrs. Opie. 2d. ed. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-row, 1808.

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Published by Longman & Co. March 1808.

THE WARRIOR'S RETURN, AND OTHER POEMS,

THE WARRIOR'S RETURN, AND OTHER POEMS,

BY MRS. OPIE.

THE SECOND EDITION.

LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1808.

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THE Poems which compose this little volume were written, with two or three exceptions, several years ago: and to arrange and fit them for publication has been the amusement of many hours of retirement.

AMELIA OPIE.

CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

The Warrior's Return Page 1
Julia, or The Convent of St. Claire; a Tale founded on Fact 19
The Mad Wanderer, a Ballad 45
Lines written in 1799 49
Song. I am wearing away like the snow in the sun 51
To Lorenzo 53
Ode to Borrowdale in Cumberland 55
The Lucayan's Song 67
Song. Was it for this I dearly loved thee 81
Ballad, founded on Fact 83
Song. Yes, thou art changed 87
Stanzas to Cynthio 89
The Origin of the Sail 93
Sonnet on the Approach of Autumn 99
To Laura 101
Love Elegy, to Laura 105
[Page vi]Love Elegy, to Henry Page 109
To Henry 115
To Henry 117
Lines on the Opening of a Spring Campaign 121
Lines on the Place de la Concorde at Paris 125
The Moon and the Comet, a Fable 131
To Lothario 137
To Henry 139
To Anna 143
Remembrance 145
Secret Love 151
To a Maniac 161
Lines on Constantinople 163
Song. While many a fond 173
To Henry 174
Song. Ask not, whence springs 176
Song. Yes ... though we've loved 178
Song. How fondly I gaze 179
Song. Where dost thou bide 180
Song. Low hung the dark clouds 182
Song. You ask why these mountains 184

THE WARRIOR'S RETURN.
JULIA, OR THE CONVENT OF ST. CLAIRE.
THE MAD WANDERER, A BALLAD.
LINES WRITTEN IN 1799.
SONG.
TO LORENZO.
ODE TO BORROWDALE IN CUMBERLAND.
THE LUCAYAN'S SONG.
SONG.
BALLAD, FOUNDED ON FACT.
SONG
STANZAS TO CYNTHIO.
THE ORIGIN OF THE SAIL.
SONNET ON THE APPROACH OF AUTUMN.
TO LAURA.
LOVE ELEGY, TO LAURA.
LOVE ELEGY, TO HENRY.
TO HENRY.
TO HENRY.
LINES ON THE OPENING OF A SPRING CAMPAIGN.
LINES ON THE PLACE DE LA CONCORDE AT PARIS,
THE MOON AND THE COMET; A FABLE.
TO LOTHARIO.
TO HENRY.
TO ANNA.
REMEMBRANCE.
SECRET LOVE.
TO A MANIAC.
LINES ON HEARING, THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO, THAT CONSTANTINOPLE WAS SWALLOWED UP BY AN EARTHQUAKE;
SONG.
TO HENRY.
SONG.
SONG.
SONGS.

SONGS.

[Written to some of the Welsh Airs which are soon to be published by Mr. Thomson of Edinburgh.]

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THE END.

THE END.

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