Classic Poem

Being Poems found amongst the Papers of that noted Female who attempted the life of the King in 1786. Edited by John Fitzvictor.

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The energy and native genius of these Fragments must be the only apology
which the Editor can make for thus intruding them on the public notice. The
first I found with no title, and have left it so. It is intimately connected with the
dearest interests of universal happiness; and much as we may deplore the
fatal and enthusiastic tendency which the ideas of this poor female had
acquired, we cannot fail to pay the tribute of unequivocal regret to the
departed memory of genius, which, had it been rightly organized, would
have made that intellect, which has since become the victim of frenzy and
despair, a most brilliant ornament to society.
In case the sale of these Fragments evinces that the public have any
curiosity to be presented with a more copious collection of my unfortunate
Aunt's poems, I have other papers in my possession which shall, in that
case, be subjected to their notice. It may be supposed they require much
arrangement; but I send the following to the press in the same state in which
they came into my possession.