Kelly, Isabella, 1759-1857. Collection of Poems and Fables on Several Occasions. London: W. Richardson, 1794. 72p. (ESTC T122123)

    • A COLLECTION OF POEMS AND FABLES,

    BY Mrs. ISABELLA KELLY.

    LONDON: PRINTED FOR W. RICHARDSON, ROYAL EXCHANGE; J. DEBRETT, PICCADILLY; AND J. BALFOUR, EDINBURGH. 1794.

    • Preface

    THE writer of these verses is aware, that when works are offered in a printed form to the public, the authors must lay their account with receiving the wreath, or enduring the rod, from the hand of Criticism: and although the sanguine partiality of a parent for its offspring scarcely affords her any expectation of being honoured with the former, she indulges a hope that the circumstances under which they have come forth will exempt her from the latter, and procure her an amnesty for the many defects which she is free to confess may be found in them.

    Several of the pieces were written before she had yet reached her fourteenth year; and the rest under the pressure of a variety of domestic calamities, and the appropriate feelings of a child, a wife, and a mother; for a father injured[Page iv] and oppressed by the unfeeling hand of Power, a husband neglected by those on whom he had hereditary claims of protection, and a beloved child untimely snatched away: most of them, she owns, are founded on circumstances merely personal, and can therefore be but little understood by any but the parties concerned. — Why then (it may be asked) offer them to the public? — To this question she will give an answer, which has, at least, truth to recommend it: — Inclined by nature, and constrained by sentiments of gratitude, to yield to the wishes of her friends, she has published them solely at their desire, and has chosen rather to run the hazard of Criticism, with all its terrors, than refuse to her friends that compliance to which their kindness and good offices so well entitle them.

    • Names of Subscribers

    A
    • Duchess Dowager of Athol.
    • — — Alexander, Esq;, Bath.
    • Miss Alexander, Bath.
    • Miss C. Alexander, Bath.
    • Miss I. Alexander, Bath.
    • Mrs. Armitage, Chelsea.
    • Whalley Armitage, Esq;
    • Major Arnott, Marines, Fifeshire, — 2 copies.
    • Capt. Arbuthnot, Edinburgh.
    B.
    • Wm. Balfour, Esq; Edinburgh.
    • — — — Buchanan, Esq; ditto.
    • Mrs. Brown, George-Square, ditto.
    • Wm. Bolderstone, Esq; ditto.
    • Doctor Barton, Salisbury.
    • Mr. Barmley.
    • Mr. Bessel.
    • Mr. Bradbury.
    • Miss A. M. Baker, Streatham.
    • Mr. John Brown.
    • Mr. Samuel Burnett, No. 26, Ironmonger-lane.
    • Mr. Brymer, Queen-Street, — 4 copies.
    • Mr. Brand, No. 21, Princess-street.
    • Lieut.-Col. Barclay, Marines, Plymouth.
    • Ja. Bartholomew, Esq; Fifeshire.
    C.
    • Earl of Crawford, Edinburgh, — — 4 copies.
    • Rev. Mr. Church.
    • Rev. Mr. T. Cook.
    • Mrs. Chippendal, Queen-street.
    • Mr. Chase, Kensington.
    • D. Campbell, Esq; Sloan-street, — 4 copies.
    • Mr. Codd, War-Office, — 4 copies.
    • Lieut.-Col. J. Campbell, Marines, Plymouth, — 2 copies,
    • Lieut.-Col. D. Campbell, ditto, Chatham, — 2 copies.
    • Mrs. Christie, Pall-Mall, — 2 copies,
    • [Page vi]Mr. G. Coombe, Admiralty.
    • Mrs. Colstein, — 4 copies.
    • Judge Cruckshan, Dublin, — 4 copies.
    • Mrs. Chichester, Caverleigh, near Teverhan, Devon.
    • Mrs. Cole.
    • Charles Clayfield, Esq; — 4 copies.
    • Andrew Clinton, Esq;
    D.
    • Right Hon. Lady Harriet Don, — 2 copies, Berwickshire.
    • Sir Alexander Don, Bart., Berwickshire.
    • Mrs. M. Douglas, No. 85, High-street; Marybone, — 2 copies.
    • Mrs. Douglas, Weymouth.
    • Miss Douglas,
    • Miss Dillon, Dublin, — 4 copies.
    • Mr. T. Dods.
    • Peter Dunbar, Esq; Doctors-Commons.
    • Miss Davidson, Glass-house-street, Golden-square.
    • Mrs. Deane, Bath.
    • Lieut.-Col. Duval, Marines, Plymouth, — 2 copies.
    E.
    • Capt. Edwards, Museum Tavern.
    • Eyre Evans, Esq; Dublin.
    F.
    • Gideon Fournur, Esq; F. R. S.
    • Mr. John Fordyce, Clement's-lane, — 4 copies.
    • Rev. Doctor Fordyce, — 2 copies.
    • Miss Fordyce, Edinburgh.
    • Mr. Fenlayson, Museum Tavern.
    G.
    • Right Hon. Lord Adam Gordon, Edinburgh.
    • Mr. Charles Grant, — 4. copies.
    • Mr. J. Gray Gerrard, No. 47, Basinghall-street, — 4 copies.
    • John Graham, Esq;
    • Lieut. Gordon, Marines, Plymouth.
    • Mr. Galimore, Richmond-hill.
    H.
    • Right Hon. Lord Hawke.
    • Right Hon. Lady Hawke.
    • Capt. Hunt, Marines, Plymouth.
    • James Haey, Esq; Bemerside, Berwickshire.
    • John Horne, Esq; Basendian.
    • Mrs. Buchan Hepburn, Edinburgh, — 2 copies.
    • Mrs. Hepburn, Sloane-street.
    • Miss Hepburn, Campbell's-close, Edinburgh.
    • Miss Hepburn, Humby.
    • [Page vii]Mr. Howarth.
    • Mrs. Helm, Kensington.
    • Mrs. Haistwell, Richmond-green.
    • Miss Hargood, Rochester.
    • Doctor Holman.
    • George Home, Esq; Edinburgh.
    I.
    • Colonel Innes, Marines, Portsmouth, — 2 copies.
    • Henry Jones, Esq; New Inn, — 4 copies ..
    • Mrs. Jones, Pill, Monmouthshire.
    • Mrs. Jeffries, Bath, — 4 copies.
    • Mrs. James, Somerset-street.
    K.
    • Lieut. Kingsman, Marines, Plymouth.
    L.
    • Mrs. Lawrence, Portman-street.
    • Herman Leece, Esq;
    • Alexander Law, Esq; Edinburgh.
    • John Loyd, Esq; Dublin.
    • Mr. James Lyon, Jamaica Coffee-house, — 2 copies.
    M.
    • Capt. Mackay, Royal Navy, Edinburgh.
    • Lieut.-Col. Macdonald, Marines, — 2 Copies
    • Mrs. Mackintosh, Kensington.
    • Mr. Hugh Macklenaith, Chatham-yard.
    • Mrs. Mackbraith, ditto.
    • Rev. Mr. Morgan, Abergavenny.
    • Mrs. Morgan, ditto.
    • D. Morice, Esq; Aberdeen, — 2 copies.
    • Mr. Maynard.
    N.
    • Peter Nouaelle, junior, Esq; — 4 copies.
    O.
    • Rear Admiral Onslow, Postdown, near Portsmouth.
    • Edward O'Shaugnessy, Esq; Dublin.
    P.
    • Lieut.-Col. Percival, Marines, Plymouth.
    • Lieut.-Col. Preston, ditto, Valleyfield, Fifeshire, — 2 copies.
    • Miss A. Preston, ditto, ditto.
    • Miss C. Preston, ditto, ditto.
    • Charles Plonderleath, Esq;
    • Lieut. Pownell, Marines, Plymouth,
    R.
    • Mrs. Ross, Weymouth, — 4 copies.
    • Mrs. Cockburn Ross, ditto.
    • [Page viii]T. Cockburn Ross, Edinburgh, — 4 copies
    • Miss Ross, ditto.
    • Mrs. Redward, Weymouth.
    • Lieut.-Col. Robertson, North-street, Westminster.
    • Mr. Edward Rogers, Walsham Lee Willows, Suffolk.
    • — — Russel, Esq;
    S.
    • Mr. Severn, Queen-street, — 2 copies.
    • Mrs. Stothert of Curgen, — 2 copies, Dumfries.
    • James Stark, Esq; Edinburgh.
    • Colonel Souher, Marines, Plymouth, — 2 copies.
    • Rev. William Souter, ditto.
    • Miss Charlotte Swinton, Sloan-street.
    • Mr. Simpson, Portland-place.
    • Miss Simpson, ditto.
    • Mrs. Stokes, Kensington.
    • Mrs. Soilieux, ditto.
    • Miss Soudon, Bath.
    • Messrs. Shilly and Ravard, ditto.
    • Mr. D. Sandeman, No. 17, London-street, — 4 copies.
    • Mr. Sanderson, No. 9, Glass-house-street, Golden-square,
    • Mrs. Sanderson, Fulmen, Bucks.
    • Rev. Mr. Sanders, Usk.
    • Mrs. Shaw, Dublin.
    • Miss Stackpole, ditto.
    • Lieut. Stump, Marines, Plymouth.
    • Mathew Sandilands, Esq;
    T.
    • Mr. J. Thomson, Clement's-lane, — 4 copies,
    • Mr. Tennant, — 2 copies.
    • Mr. John Tracy, Brompton.
    • Richard Tyson, Esq; Bath.
    • Doctor Robert Thornton, Charing-cross.
    • Miss Todd, George-square, Edinburgh.
    W.
    • Lord Wigton, Portland-place.
    • Capt. Waring.
    • Wm. Ad. Williams, Pen-park, Monmouthshire.
    • Rev. John Williams, ditto.
    • Miss Winthrop, King's-road, Gray's-inn.
    • Capt. Henry Weir, Marines, Plymouth.
    • Mr. Wright, Wallbrook.
    • Mr. Watts, New Broad-street.
    • Wm. Wait, Esq;
    • Dr. Watkins, junior, Newport, Monmouthshire.

    • A COLLECTION of POEMS AND FABLES, by Mrs. ISABELLA KELLY.

  • TO THE MEMORY OF THE LAMENTED MR. ROBERT HAWKE K——Y.
  • To the MEMORY of ELIZA F——E, AN EXEMPLARY MOTHER.
  • The CHOICE; or, DULL HOUR PAST.
  • MIRANDA and the RED-BREAST. A FABLE FOR THE LADIES.
  • THE REFORMED MAN OF FASHION, TO HIS FRIEND.
  • To ARTHUR.
  • TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE CAPTAIN T. H. ABBOTT. RESPECTFULLY ADDRESSED TO THE OFFICERS OF THE ARTILLERY.
  • TO AN UNBORN INFANT.
  • WRITTEN IN VERY DEEP AFFLICTION.
  • EXTEMPORE AFTER A DISPUTE AT DUNKERQUE.
  • TO A WANDERING HUSBAND, FROM A DESERTED WIFE.
  • EXTEMPORE in the GARDEN of a CONVENT belonging to LES SOEURS NOIR, à BOURBURG.
  • TO A BROTHER, ON ENTERING THE ARMY.
  • EXTEMPORE ON ARRIVING IN THE COUNTRY.
  • IN THE BLANK LEAF OF LORD LYTTELTON'S WORKS.
  • LINES FOR THE BLANK LEAF OF MY PRAYER BOOK: WRITTEN ON A SUNDAY.
  • TO THE MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE MISS CAROLINE CAMPBEL.
  • RETIRED THOUGHTS TO A DEPARTED INFANT.
  • ON THE RIGHT HONORABLE GENERAL C——Y LOSING HIS ELECTION FOR BURY ST. EDMUND'S.
  • EPITAPH ON A FAVORITE TAME CHICKEN.
  • TO THE MEMORY OF AN HONEST MAN, MR. B. D., ADDRESSED TO HIS WIDOW.
  • THE VISION.
  • ANSWER TO THE SONG OF 'TRUST NOT MAN,' &c.
  • ON BEHOLDING ARTHUR ASLEEP.
  • ON A CHILD'S BIRTH DAY.
  • TO THE MEMORY OF LIEUT. JAMES ABERNETHIE, LOST ON BOARD THE GLORIEUX, 1782.
  • REFLECTIONS AFTER VIEWING A SCENE OF DISTRESS.
  • THE HAWK, THE MAGPIES, AND THE PIGEONS. A Fable, very respectfully addressed to the Hon. Mrs. E—tw—k.
  • THE EAGLE, THE KITE, AND THE COCK. An Emblematic Fable, most respectfully addressed to the Right Hon. General C——y. Written in the year 1788.
    • FINIS.