this alone, will satisfy her; without this, she would be the first to
pronounce it an unworthy offering.

CAMBRIDGE, May 19, 1831.




PREFACE

TO THE PRESENT EDITION.


The present edition of Hymns, Songs, and Fables, has been greatly
enlarged, by poems either not before printed, or that have had a very
limited circulation, and also by a number of translations from the
German. If they should have the good fortune to add to the innocent
pleasure of the young, and deserve to become associated in their minds
with the pure and hallowed recollections of home, and happy early
days, my highest ambition with regard to them be entirely gratified.

ELIZA LEE FOLLEN.

CAMBRIDGE, November 19, 1846.




CONTENTS.