Excerpt from Affection: With Other Poems The plan of the following Poem was sketched out some years ago, the outline has been filled up during occasional intervals of leisure. I have endeavoured throughout to avoid any peculiar elevation of language; the subject is in its na ture of a softened tone; the expression should partake of the same character, and be an appeal to the heart rather than to the head. The second part is of a religious nature; a Poem on Affection would be incomplete which did not attempt to express the benevolence of the Deity, which shines so conspicuously through all existence; the grandeur of this part of the subject overpowers all combinations of language. It will be observed that the notes extend to some considerable length; but as they contain several facts illustrative of the most engaging circumstances in animated nature, it is presumed that they will not be read without interest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.