The poetical works of Janet Little, the Scotch milkmaidLittle, Janet
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The poetical works of Janet Little, the Scotch milkmaid
Little, Janet
English poetry -- Scottish authors -- 18th century; Scottish poetry -- 18th century
Transcriber's note: Italic font is indicated by _underscores_.
THE
_POETICAL WORKS_
OF
JANET LITTLE,
THE
_SCOTCH MILKMAID_.
AIR:
PRINTED BY JOHN & PETER WILSON.
M,DCC,XCII.
Entered in Stationers’ Hall.
TO THE
RIGHT HONOURABLE
_FLORA_,
COUNTESS OF LOUDOUN,
THE FOLLOWING
POEMS
ARE
WITH PERMISSION,
_HUMBLY INSCRIBED_,
BY
YOUR LADYSHIP’S]
EVER GRATEFUL,
AND OBEDIENT
HUMBLE SERVANT,
JANET LITTLE,
_CONTENTS._
_Page_
To Hope 27
On Happiness 32
Upon a young Lady’s leaving Loudoun Castle 37
The fickle Pair 40
To a Lady, a Patroness of the Muses, on her Recovery
from Sickness 42
The Lottery Ticket 45
The Month’s Love 47
Damon and Philander 50
Colin and Alexis 58
Almeda and Flavia 62
On the Spring 72
William and Mary 75
Lothario 78
Amanda, an Elegy on the Death of Mrs. ----,
personating her Husband 83
Celia and her Looking Glass 86
The unfortunate Rambler 91
Lucina, an Elegy 94
The envied Kiss 98
The young Man’s Resolution 100
To a young Man under Sentence of Death for Forgery,
from his Mistress 101
On an unlooked for Separation from a Friend 104
Written January first, 1792 106
On a Visit to Mr. Burns 111
Given to a Lady who asked me to write a Poem 113
Epistle to Nell, wrote from Loudoun Castle 117
Nell’s Answer 120
Another Epistle to Nell 122
An Epistle to a Lady 125
From Snipe, a favourite Dog, to his Master 129
On the Death of J---- H----, Esq. 133
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