TO JOHN AIKIN, M. D. ON HIS VOLUME OF VOCAL POETRY: : AND ON HIS « ESSAYS ON SONG-WRITING; WITH A COLLECTION OF SUCH ENGLISH SONGS AS ARE MOST EMINENT FOR POETICAL MERIT.” by R. H. Evans, in the year 1810. FELLOW OF CLARE-HALL, CAMBRIDGE. BY JAMES PLUMPTRE, B.D. TO WHICH ARE ADDED REVISED AND ALTERED BY THE EDITOR; WITH SOME ORIGINAL SONGS. To sway the judgment, while he sooths the ear; MASON'S MUSÆUS. CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED BY F. HUDSON, J. NICHOLSON, CAMBRIDGE. 9184 These Letters submitted to a Friend, Page xiji. On making quotations and using Italics, p. xiv. On making references Reasons for undertaking this work, Page 1. On the Influence of Poetry, p. 8. On the importance of forming a correct Taste, 16. On Indecency and Licentiousness, 18. On Ballads, p. 29. On Pastoral Songs, 32. Oo Nature and Art and the Love of Novelty, 32. On Reality in Poetry, 34. On the state of Morals amoog the lower Classes, 38. Re- quisites in Pastoral or Rural Poetry, 42. Review of the Ballads and Pastoral Songs in Vocal Poetry :. 45.- Despair, M709280 Review of Ballads, &c. in Mr. Evans's Publication : 57. 00 1. The Sailor's Love's Consolation IV. The New Sir John Barleycorn VI. The Labourer's Welcome Home VII. Young William, the Labourer |