4518 C44n THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 1 'Nuqk Canovje* BT MISS M. S. CROKER, AUTHOR OF "THE QUESTION," c. %c. " Heaven first, in its mercy, taught mortals their letters, For ladies in limbo, and lovers in fetters, Or some Author, who, placing his persons before ye, Ungallantly leaves them to write their own story." JLcmDon : PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, By G. Sidney, Northumberland Street, Strand; PUBLISHED BY J. SOUTER, J3> ST. PAUL'S CHUKCH-YARD. 1818. % TO MRS. HARVEY COMBE, AS A SINCERE TOKEN OF RESPECT, THESE POEMS ARE INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED, AND AFFECTIONATE SERVANT, THE AUTHOR. a 2 f"