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THE

WORKS

OF

LORD BYRON.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. V.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.

MDCCCXXXI.

17491.831

HARVARD

COLLEGE

LIBRARY

2015 49-174 34

CONTENTS OF VOL. V.

HOURS OF IDLENESS

Preface

On leaving Newstead Abbey

On a distant view of the village and school of

Harrow on the Hill

To D

Epitaph on a friend

A fragment

Το Ε-

Reply to some verses of J. M. Pigot, Esq. on

the cruelty of his mistress

To the sighing Strephon

The tear

To Miss

Page

1

5

11

13

16

17

19

20.

21

23

26

29

Lines written in "Letters of an Italian Nun and

an English Gentleman, by J. J. Rousseau,

founded on Facts"

Answer to the foregoing, addressed to Miss

The cornelian

30

ib.

31

33

35

b

On the death of a young lady, cousin to the

author, and very dear to him

To Emma

An occasional prologue, delivered previous to

the performance of " The Wheel of Fortune"

at a private theatre

On the death of Mr. Fox

Το Μ. S. G.

Page

37

39

41

Thoughts suggested by a college examination

To the Earl of

129

132

Answer to some elegant verses sent by a friend

to the author, complaining that one of his

descriptions was rather too warmly drawn

137

On a change of masters at a great public school 160

Childish recollections

161

Answer to a beautiful poem, written by Mont-

gomery, author of "The Wanderer in Swit-

zerland,' &c. &c. entitled "The Common

Lot"

To the Rev. J. T. Becher

The death of Calmar and Orla

Το Ε. Ν. L., Esq.

To

Stanzas

180

183

185

191

196

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