Collected Poems by Austin Dobson (Hardcover)

1899. With a Portrait. English poet and essayist. His volumes of light verse include Vignettes in Rhyme, Proverbs in Porcelain, and At the Sign of the Lyre. His studies of 18th-century England include: Eighteenth Century Vignettes and biographies of Fielding, Steele, Goldsmith, Richardson, and Fanny Burney. This volume contains all of the poet's verse from the last 30 years. Contents: Old-World Idylls; Proverbs in Porcelain; Vignettes in Rhyme; Miscellaneous Pieces; At the Sign of the Lyre; Memorial Verses; Fables of Literature and Art; Tales in Rhyme; Vers de Societe; Varia; Prologues and Epilogues; and Essays in Old French Forms.