The Ode on the Death of Thomson seems to have been written in an excursion to Richmond by water. The rural scenery has a proper effect in an ode to the memory of a poet, much of whose merit lay in descriptions of the same kind; and the appellations of "Druid," and "meek Nature's child," are happily characteristic. For the better understanding of this ode, it is necessary to remember, that Mr. Thomson lies buried in the church of Richmond. THE END. * * * * * Transcriber Notes Archaic and variable spelling is preserved. Author's punctuation style is preserved. Quotes in the poetry are sometimes repeated on every line, as in the original. Poetry line numbers regularized. Footnote 4's location is approximated. Passages in italics indicated by _underscores_. Greek transliterations are surrounded by ~tildes~ and follow the original Greek characters. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Poetical Works of William Collins, by William Collins