Facing to the northern clime, Thrice he tracd the Runic rhyme; Thrice pronounc'd in accents, dread The thrilling verse that wakes the devil! Publifhed as the Act directs 15 Aug 1776 ΤΟ Sir THOMAS MILLS. SIR, WHEN I prefent the Public with an elegant edition of " Poems by Mr. Gray" at a very moderate price, I perform an action which I am confident would have been highly grateful to the author had he been living, as every writer naturally wishes to have his works handfomely printed and univerfally read. I flatter myself there is no impropriety in particularly infcribing these poems to a gentleman who has judgement to distinguish, and tafte to relish fine verfes, and who poffeffes a heart capable of many virtues. I remain, with respect, |