as much of that poem of Mr. Prior's, called " Cupid Hunting," where the indelicate meaning is artfully set off, and which does not contain one ill-sounding word. I would not by this alarm the reader into a fear of meeting with any gross or disgusting images, but merely take an opportunity of praying him not to be squeamishly angry at a few broad and open terms which will occur in the course of his perusal of this volume, and which may appear not altogether to suit the refined taste of modern readers of poetry. But as I have no intention of making this preface a vehicle for my own critical opinions, I will content myself with advertising the reader, that the poems signed L. B. are by Lord Byron; that the collector of this miscellany is answerable for such as are dated from Trinity College, Cambridge; and that the authors of the remainder of the collection have affixed distinct signatures to their respective contributions. Trin. Coll. Camb. 1809. |