THE POETICAL WORKS OF

THOMAS TRAHERNE Now first published from the original Manuscripts %* The first edition of these Poems is now nearly out of print.

• • LBt all lovsn of good poetry njolce with Mr. Dobell. for he

has nwoed a poet out of the dost aod advanced him to a deserved seat heride two mch men as Herbert aod Vani^ian." Mr. QaiUer-Coach in TU DttHgf Ntm.

• • This handsome book is one &r which sll lovers of £00d Utentoxe

will be very grateful to Mr. DobeU. His ssgadty and perse ve r a nce solved the problem of aniborahip ; he has enriched the volnme widi an admimble introduction : and— last bnt not least— he has pro- dnoed it in a stvle which makes it a pleasure to handle and to rsad/'^7JU WM's Sun/tgf. '*A new poet is always wonderful, bnt a poet lost these two hundrsd and £ftv yeara^ now re-disco ve red and found to have Kioken words vivid and warm with meaning for our generation— this is more wonderful stiU. Yet this is what has been given ns to behold in the stately and artfully antique-appearing volume in which Mr. Bertram Dobell has set forth the poetical works of Thomas Traheme. To the short list of mid^^eventeenth century lyrists— Vanghan, Herbert, Crashaw— must now be added the name of this other Doet of the gentle life. • . . I have not done justice to Mr. DobelFs literary skilf in identii^ff Traheme's work, nor can I overpraise his enthusisstic analyris of the poet's merits. . . • Mr. DobeU has undoubtedly done us a real service."— Mr. W. D. BAac- Clintock, hi Th$ DUU^ a LUntuy Rivkw (Chicago). Two vols., post 8vo, dothy las. 6d. THE POETICAL WORKS OF JAMES THOMSON (« B.V.") With a Memoir ot the Author, and two portraits '* Mr. Bertram Dobell has earned the gratitude of all lovers of good literature by his excellent edition of the Poetical Works of Tames Thomson. It is prefaced with a short memc^, which may oe regarded as a sufficiently complete account of the marred aod