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The Poems of John Byrom

Edited by Adolphus William Ward
Byrom, John (1692-1763)

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VOL. I.—MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
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PART I.
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PART II.
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DIALOGUES IN THE LANCASHIRE DIALECT.
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I. A LANCASHIRE DIALOGUE, OCCASIONED BY A CLERGYMAN PREACHING WITHOUT NOTES.
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II. A DIALOGUE BETWEEN SIR JOHN JOBSON AND HARRY HOMESPUN;
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III. A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE SAME, ABOUT COMPELLING A PERSON TO TAKE THE OATHS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
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VERSES CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHESTER COURANT.
  
AN EPISTLE TO A FRIEND,
  
SIR LOWBRED O**N,
  
AGAINST AN UNGALLANT MODERN ROUNDHEAD.
  
TO THE EARL OF HARRINGTON: AN APPEAL FOR MERCY.
  
TO LADY B--- W---,
  
THOUGHTS ON RIME AND BLANK VERSE.
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AN EPISTLE TO A FRIEND
  
THE ORIGIN OF POETRY.
  
A DEFENCE OF RIME.
  
VERSES ON THE ATTACK UPON ADMIRAL BYNG IN THE “MONITOR.”
  
REMARKS ON DR. BROWN'S ESTIMATE.
  
REMARKS ON A PAMPHLET ENTITLED EPISTLES TO THE GREAT, FROM ARISTIPPUS IN RETIREMENT
  
REMARKS UPON DR. AKENSIDE'S AND MR. WHITEHEAD'S VERSES,
  
ON THE PATRON OF ENGLAND;
  
AN EPISTLE TO J. BL---K---N, ESQ.,
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THREE EPISTLES TO G. LLOYD, ESQ., ON THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE IN HOMER:
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CRITICAL REMARKS IN ENGLISH AND LATIN UPON SEVERAL PASSAGES IN HORACE.
  
LINES ON A CONTESTED ELECTION TO A FELLOWSHIP OF THE MANCHESTER COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
  
EPITAPH ON WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM.
  
PLURAL AND SINGULAR.
  
AN ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING LETTER, .
  
TIME PAST, FUTURE, AND PRESENT.
  
LOOK AT HOME!
  
DISARMING AN ENEMY.
  
ANGRY REPROOF.
  
THE EFFECTS OF MANNER.
  
THE WICKEDNESS OF REVENGE.
  
THE SELF-SUBORDINATION OF REASON.
  
THE QUID AND THE QUIS.
  
A QUERY.
  
VERSES DESIGNED FOR A WATCH-CASE.
  
AN ADMONITION AGAINST SWEARING.
  
TO THE SAME, EXTEMPORE.
  
ON PRIOR'S SOLOMON.
  
AN ANECDOTE.
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VOL. II.—SACRED POEMS.

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THE SOUL'S TENDENCY TOWARDS ITS TRUE CENTRE.

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Stones towards the Earth descend;
Rivers to the Ocean roll;
Ev'ry Motion has some End;—
What is thine, belovèd Soul?

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“Mine is, where my Saviour is;
There with Him I hope to dwell.
Jesus is the Central Bliss,
Love the Force That doth impel.”

III

Truly, thou hast answer'd right.
Now, may Heav'ns Attractive Grace
Tow'rds the Source of thy Delight
Speed along thy quick'ning Pace!

IV

“Thank thee for thy gen'rous Care!
Heav'n That did the Wish inspire
Through thy instrumental Prayer
Plumes the Wings of my Desire.
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“Now, methinks, aloft I fly;
Now, with Angels bear a Part.
Glory be to God on High,
Peace to ev'ry Christian Heart!”
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