The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales In Verse | Page 2

Daycourt. Address to Liquor. Its evils. WILLIAM'S holiday rambles. Father's Birthplace. Tragic scene there. Farleton Knot. Glance back to Grandfather, etc. Joins Temperance movement. Visit of a man from Canada. His account of the country. Its consequences. WILLIAM'S taste in books. Rural rambles on business. Reflections on cruelty to animals. Retrospective glance. Conclusion.
Book IV
Address to the Sacred Scriptures, glancing briefly at their various excellencies. WILLIAM becomes a Christian. His reception into a. church. Different views of things after conversion. Voice of Nature heard in God's praise. Wonders why Man is so backward in this. Discovers reasons in Man's inbred corruption, temptations, etc. Salvation all of Grace. The humbling nature of this truth to Man's pride, but the security it affords believers. Its effects on him. Fresh Love-trials. Consequent resolutions. Sabbath morning walk. Church bells. Visit to Farm-house. Family worship. Glance at what England owes to prayer. Sunday-School teaching. Other exercises on that day. Their influence on him. Prepares to emigrate. Parting scenes, etc. Embark at Liverpool.
Book V
Address to Commerce. Emigrants reach the sea. Farewell to England. WILLIAM'S employments on board. Storm described. Reach Banks of Newfoundland. Foggy weather. Icebergs seen. Land seen. Emigrant's joy. Ship spoken. Cross Gulf of St. Lawrence. Enter River. Scenery, Etc. Arrive before Quebec. To Montreal. Thence by Ottawa to Kingston. Thence to Hamilton. Settle near Brantford on a Bush-farm. Shifts for furniture. WILLIAM'S narrow escape from death in logging. His relish of Bush sights and sounds. Wants a companion. Resolutions formed and kept. Remarks incident to it. Conclusion.
Book VI
Address to Rural Life. Logging Bee described. The feast. Loggers' jests and other incidents. Burning log heaps. Loggers' Song. WILLIAM'S thoughts, and employments in Autumn. The Autumnal garb of trees. Reflections connected therewith. The family's Sabbath-day employments. Beginning of their hardships. WILLIAM leaves the bush for village life, but soon returns. Father's narrow escape from being crushed. Winter employments. Preparations for sugar making. Process described. Sugarers' Song. Conclusion.
Book VII
Address to Memory. Spring time described. Thoughts and fancies connected with it. Build a log barn. Spring employments. Increase of trials. WILLIAM'S sickness. His song on Christian Warfare. Good to himself from its composition. Leaves Bush for village again. Tinkers in the country. Thoughts and feelings in connection with it. Preaches in public under peculiar circumstances. Introduced to his future fatherin -law's family. Visits their house. Reception. Description of his future wife and sisters. Anecdote. Commences business. Visits the States to buy tools. Takes Niagara in his way. Scenery above Lewiston. First sight of Rapids. Of the Falls. Song to them. Conclusion.
Book VIII
Address to Hope. Its benefits to WILLIAM. Commences business. Manner of conducting it. Thinks again of Matrimony. Shop described.?Inconveniences in it. An incident. Discouragements in trade. Compensation for them in visits to his intended. A further glance of her. The home provided her. Marriage. A peep at their home afterward. Forced to leave it. A second move. A Love's pledge. Imminent peril of the wife. Unhappy condition of first-born. Church matters. WILLIAM'S trials from Temper, etc. Continued success in business. Tinsmith's Song. His long sickness and support under it. Dutiful conduct of Apprentice. Wife's self-sacrifices and matronly management. COOPER'S gratitude to her for it. Continued Poetical predilictions. Visits with his wife the Falls of Niagara. Family increase. Troubles in church affairs. Excommunication. Fresh church connection. Troubles arise afresh. Death of wife. WILLIAM'S lament. Conclusion.
William and Amelia?My Garden?The Inebriate's Daughter's Appeal to her Father?To the Children in Mrs. Day's School?Song to Brantford?To Elihu Burritt?To a Violet?Emma, the Tinker's Daughter?To my Father, supposed to be dying?Ode to Peace?Stanzas suggested by a Funeral
ACROSTICS:
I. To Mr. J. P----n, Missouri?II. To my Eldest Son, in severe sickness?III. A Tribute to the Memory of John Dent
Impromptu: To J. W----t?An Address to Brantford?Stanzas, on Seeing the "Huron" Locomotive?The Young Mother's Vision?Stanzas to the Author of "Little Ragged Ned"?"I Saw a Youthful Mother Lie"
FAMILY PIECES:?To my Beloved Wife?To my Daughter Mary Ann, Asleep?To Ellen and Willie?To Mr. and Mrs. C. Batty?To my Infant Annie?Stanzas in Memory of Annie?To Mrs. H. Battson?To Mr. and Mrs. W. Batty?Fireside Thoughts of Ann?To my Brother James?To my Daughter Ellen?Murder Will Out, or the Power of Conscience
THE FAITHFUL PASTOR:?Book I?Book II
MISCELLANEOUS POEMS:?Jenny and her Pet Lamb?To a Very Tall Sunflower?Birthday Thoughts and Aspirations?Song to the Lily of the Valley?"Daisy, I Have Sought for Thee"?The Charms of June?To Dr. Laycock?To Mr. Cowherd, from Dr. Laycock?To Mr. James C----t?To the Christians of Brantford?To the Same?Verses Written Immediately after Reading Horace Smith's "Bachelor's
Fare!"?Stanzas on the Fearful Struggle in Europe, 1854?Lines Written on the Morning, of the Dreadful Fire, March 9, 1854 To the Rev. J. W. and his Bride?Stanzas on hearing an Auctioneer quote Scripture?Winter's Ravages; An Appeal?A Canadian National Song?A Call to the Soiree?An Address by the Members of the Institute at the Soiree?Alcohol's Arraignment and Doom?To Mr. James Woodyatt?On hearing of