[1822.]
34. Lines by the Rev. George Crabbe, L.L.B. (Of old, when a Monarch of England appear’d, etc.) Printed by James Ballantyne and Company, for William Blackwood.
Collation: 4º, pp. 3.
Ten Stanzas dated Edinburgh, August 15, 1822.
About This Book
The volume gathers later narrative and miscellaneous poems, presenting a sequence of Tales of the Hall followed by posthumous pieces and shorter lyrics. An editor’s preface and textual notes outline manuscript sources and variant readings. The poems offer realistic portraits of rural and domestic life, closely observed scenes, and moral reflection on passions such as pride, grief, revenge, and belated refinement, delivered through narrative sketches and reflective commentary. Tone alternates between anecdotal storytelling, satirical observation, and sober moralizing.