A book of English poetry; ed. by T. Shorter

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If this volume at all answers the purposes for which

it is designed, it is mainly due to the kind co-operation

of the Author:~ and Publishers who have permitted

t.be insertion of the numerous copyright pieces in this

collection ; aud to whom the thanks cf tho Eilitor and

of his rendt!rll at·e due. While, however, borrowing

largely from the works of living aud t•ocent Poet.~, their

elder brethren have not been neglectecl; il being the

Edikll''s object to present as many of the ue~t pBS<~ages

and minor poems in the English langnage as co~ld be

given within the compass of a pocke~ volume.