Miscellaneous Poems, by Several Hands
By: Published by D. Lewis ....
Publisher: Printed by J. Watts
Published: 1726
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Notes: The 'Dedication', signed: 'David Lewis'; 'The Preface' printed in italic letter; 'The Contents' and an 'Errata' note precede the main text.

A few poems are in Latin; others give Latin and English texts on facing pages; one, translated from the Greek, is in English only.

The DNB gives the following account of this Welsh poet: 'Johnson believed that he was at one time an usher in Westminster School, and although Malone failed to obtain any confirmation of this statement in the school records, it derives probability from the fact that Lewis refers to Lord Charles Noel Somerset ... as a former pupil when dedicating to him his 'Miscellaneous Poems by Several Hands', London, 1726 ... In the preface to this volume Lewis states that the pieces therein were exclusively by his friends; but it is unfortunate that Lewis's own share in this undeservedly neglected collection cannot be distinguished. Besides highly successful translations from Martial, Horace, and Anacreon, it contains Dyer's famous 'Grongar Hill' in its final form, the first draft of Pope's 'Vital spark of heavenly flame' (written in 1712), a fine 'Wedding Song', 'See the springing day from far', and the poem 'Away! let nought to Love displeasing'.

The poem entitled 'Away! let nought to Love displeasing' was reprinted in Percy's 'Reliques' (vol.i. bk. iii).

Caption and running title: 'Miscellaneous Poems'.

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