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This is the time to think of nature's God; When birds and fountains; streams and woods; unite Their various…sounding voices in his praise: Shall man alone refuse to sing ityes; For man; alone; has nought to thank him for。

There's not a joy he gives to us on earth That is not dash'd with bitterness and gall; Only when youth is past; and age comes on; Do we find quietquiet is not bliss; Then tell me; God; what I've to thank thee for。

But to recur to him who rests beneath … He had a heart enthusiastic; warm; And form'd for loveno prejudice dwelt there; He roam'd about the world to find a heart Which felt with his; he sought; and found it not。

Or if he found it; providence stepp'd in; And tore the cherish'd object from his sight; Or fill'd its mind with visions weak and vain … Could he survive all this? ah; no! he died; … Died by the hand which injur'd none but him。

And did he die unpitied and unwept; … Most probably; for there are fools who think 'T is crime in man to take what is his own … And 't was on account they laid him here; Within this sweet; unconsecrated; spot。

There comes a troop of maidens and of youths Home from their labourhark! they cease their song; And; pointing to the grave; with trembling hands; They make a circuit; thinking that in me The ghost of the self…murderer they view … Which; fame says; wanders here。



LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS。



The Right Honourable the Earl of Albemarle T。 Amyot; Esq。; London F。 Arden; Esq。 London; 5 copies Mr。 A。 Austin The Right Rev。 Father in God Henry Bathurst; Lord Bishop of Norwich Mr。 W。 Bacon Mr。 A。 Barnard Mr。 P。 Barnes Mr。 Barwell Mr。 Bell; Diss N。 Bolingbroke; Esq。 J。 Bowring; Esq。; Hackney W。 Burrows; Esq。; Stoke Miss Burrows W。 Burt; Esq。 Jun。 Thomas Campbell; Esq。; London S。 Clarke; Esq。; Berghapton Mr。 T。 Clarke Mr。 P。 Clarke Mr。 P。 Clayton N。 Cobham; Esq。 Exeter; 2 copies Rev。 C。 Codd; Dereham J。 H。 Cole; Esq。 Mrs。 Coleman Mr。 W。 Cooper Mr。 E。 Cooper; Dereham Mr。 G。 Cooper; Dereham W。 Cross; Esq。 H。 Custance; Esq。; Weston Longueville Rev。 Custance E。 Dashwood; Esq。; Colchester T。 G。 O'Donnahoo; Esq。; London; 5 copies Mr。 Doughty; Brockdish T。 Dyson; Esq。; Diss Mr。 Elliot Dr。 Evans F。 Farr; Esq。; Beecles G。 Fitzmaurice; Esq。; London; 2 copies J。 Fletcher; Esq。; London R。 Fowler; Esq。; London J。 Geldart; Esq。 B。 Girling。 Esq。; Dereham Rev。 W。 Girling Mr。 Green C。 Greville; Esq。 M。P。 T。 Gurdon; Esq。; Letton Hall; Suffolk; 2 copies Mrs。 Gurdon; 2 copies H。 Gurney; Esq。 M。P。 R。 H。 Gurney; Esq。 M。P。 Miss Anne Gurney Mr。 W。 Hankes Capt。 Hare; Stow Hall; 2 copies Mr。 W。 Harper J。 Harvey; Esq。 Sir R。 J。 Harvey G。 Harvey; Esq。 R。 Hawkes; Esq。 Mrs。 Hawkes B。 R。 Haydon; Esq。; London W。 Herring; Esq。 Mr。 Higham; London Mr。 Hobart Mr。 Holly T。 Hudson; Esq。 Mr。 R。 Hull N。 Islay; Esq。; Croydon Mr。 G。 Jay S。 Johnson; Esq。; London P。 Johnstone; Esq。; London Mr。 Juby Rev。 J。 Kennedy; Templemore; Tipperary Mr。 R。 Kerrison Mr。 E。 Kerrison Capt。 Langford E。 Lombe; Esq。 Mrs。 Lloyd; Bawdeswell Miss Lloyd; Bawdeswell Miss L。 Lloyd; Bawdeswell Miss E。 Lloyd; Bawdeswell Mr。 R。 Lloyd Mr。 J。 Lloyd; Welsh Pool Mr。 H。 Marshall; Ashby Mr。 H。 Marshall; Norwich Mr。 W。 Matchett Rev。 C。 Millard Mr。 Mills; Pulham Mr。 F。 Mills A。 Morrison; Esq。; Eaton Hall Mrs。 Morrison G。 Morse; Esq。 Rev。 G。 Munnings; Dereham J。 Neales; Esq。; London Mr。 Newton Mr。 E。 Newton Mr。 W。 Nichols Mr。 B。 Norgate T。 Oliver; Esq。; Yarmouth C。 S。 Onley; Esq。 M。P。 J。 Parkinson; Esq。 Mr。 P。 Paterson; Glasgow Mrs。 J。 Pertwee; Fingringhoe Hall R。 Plumptre; Esq。 Mr。 Press Mr。 P。 Pullen W。 Quarles; Esq。; Foulsham W。 Rackham; Esq。 Mr。 W。 Roberts J。 Robertson; Esq。; London W。 Robertson; Esq。; London Etienne Compte de la Roche; Brest; 2 copies N。 Simpson; Esq。; London W。 Slous; Esq。; London Sir James Smith J。 Sparham; Esq。; Palgrave Mr。 W。 Stark Mr。 J。 Stark J。 Stewart; Esq。 R。 Stoughton; Esq。; Sparham Rev。 A。 T。 Suckling Mr。 P。 Thompson; London Mr。 J。 Thompson; Dereham J。 Timbs; Esq。; London Mr。 G。 Thurtell; Eaton Mr。 J。 Thurtell Mr。 B。 Sadler S。 Salter; Esq。; London Capt。 R。 Sayer P。 Scott; Esq。 Mr。 Sendall Mrs。 Simpson W。 Simpson; Esq。 Jun。 W。 W。 Simpson; Esq。; London Mrs。 E。 Thurtell Mr。 J。 Turner; London Mr。 Turner J。 Vincent; Esq。; London S。 Weir; Esq。; Manchester Rev。 G。 Widrow; Manchester Mr。 Wilson Mr。 Winter Mr。 I。 Wiseman Hon。 Col。 Wodehouse E。 Wodehouse; Esq。 M。P。 D。 Woods; Esq。; Dereham Mr。 I。 Young; London; 2 copies Mr。 L。 Young; London



Footnotes:

{1} The goddess of deathaccording to the Northern mythology。

{2}  The paradise of the Northern mythology。

{3}  Moe in Danish signifies Maid; and is pronounced nearly like  〃May。〃  May is Old English for Maid。

{4} The Fairies。Ellefolk。  Dan。

{5}  Giants。Jette。  Dan。

{6}  Dovrefeld is the highest mountain in Norway; and in Europe。

{7}  Some of the many powers attributed to 〃Runic verses〃 will be  found described in the song so intituled; in the latter part of this  volume。

{8}  Boune; to get ready。

{9}  Rede; advise。  Raader。Dan。

{10}  Woxen; grown。  Voxen。Dan。

{11}  Jesus Christ。

{12}  Grene shaw; green wood。Old English。

{13}  Brute…carl; dyre…carl。Original。

{14}  By this nose under the chin must be understood; that the elf  has so long and crooked a nose; that it reaches and turns up under  his chin。  Crooked noses are; in all stories; allowed to be an  ingredient of fiendish physiognomy。

{15}  Svobt udi maard。Original。

{16}  Slaae mig et mit Ledemod sonder。

{17}  Burly; strong。

{18}  Rok og teen。  The Rok is no longer used in England; though  still common in the North。  It is a hazle stick; more than a yard  long; round which the wool is wound。  It is affixed to the side of  the spinner; under the left arm。

{19}  By scattering 〃Runes;〃 or Runic letters; over graves; provided  they formed a particular rhyme; the ancient Scandinavians imagined  that the dead might be aroused。

{20}  Han laerer de Kiaempers Ryg at verke。

{21} To ride at Dyst; to battle on horseback。

{22}  It was formerly the custom in Denmark; upon St。 John's day; to  celebrate the arrival of Summer; by troops of youths and maids going  out into the woods; and thence returning bedecked with leaves and  branches。  This ceremony was called 〃bringing Summer to town。〃

{23}  Blank; clear; shining。Dan。

{24} Called in Danish Kiaempe…steene; these stones either mark the  burial place of a warrior; or the spot where some very remarkable  circumstance has occurred。

{25}  These were ancient Danish monarchs renowned in song and tale;  for warlike exploits and strange adventures。  Not far from the Bridge  of Vaere in the diocese of Roeskild; is King Frode's grave…hill;  which; according to tradition; contains immense treasures; and is the  richest in all the land。  〃Around the King's neck is a gold chain; so  long that its other end reaches round his feet。〃  See Thiele's Danske  Folkesagn。

{26}  Denmark's wisest and greatest king。  He entertained a warm  friendship for James the First of England; and; attended by his  court; came to London to visit him。  The ceremonies and rejoicings  which this event gave rise to; are well described in an old German  book; at present in the British Museum。

{27}  Tordenskiold Juul and Hvidtfeldcelebrated Danish admirals。   The memory of Tordenskiold is sacred among the peasantry; on account  of the victories obtained by him over the Swedes。  It is reported of  him in Jutland; that when the shot of the enemy was directed thick  and fast against him; he would shake the leaden bullets from out the  folds of his clothes。

{28}  In the Northern mythology; the God of war and strength。  He is  girded by a belt of bear…sinews; and bears a hammer called 〃Miolner;〃  which means the shatterer; and with which he destroys giants; demons;  and other foes of Odin the supreme God。

{29}  See preface to 〃Waldemar's Chase;〃 p。 115。

{30}  It was frequently the practice of the ancient Norsemen; after  having entombed their dead kings and heroes; to plant oaks or other  trees over them; in order to prevent their remains being disturbed  with facility。  In that sublimest of all poems; 〃The Incantation of  Hervor;〃 is a passage to the following effect:


Hervadr; Hiorvadr; Hrani and Angantyr; I wake ye all under the roots of the trees。

{31}  Between the islands of Ferroe the Sea exhibits a phenomenon;  called; in the dialect of the Islanders; the Boff。  Whilst the salt  stream runs strong and glassy through its narrow channel; it is  suddenly deformed by seven successive breakers; huge and foamy; which  occur without any apparent cause; and infallibly overwhelm any boat  which may chance to be in the way of their fury。

{32}  The ancient Northern god of music and poetry。

{33}  A mountain in the Scottish Highlands。

{34}  The Duergar; or Dwarf…elves; of Scandinavia are famous for the  dexterity with which they fabricate ornaments of every kind; from the  gold which they dig out of the depths of the hills。

{35}  Kemp; a warrior。Old Eng。 Dan。 Kiempe。




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