Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Robert Young, of Londonderry: Comprising Historical, Agricultural, and Miscellaneous Poems and Songs, With Copious Notes
But however interesting may be the occurrences referred to they are by no means so much so to the people of this country in the present age as the last glorious event, the result of which was the consolidating and placing on a solid basis the rights and liberties of the people Of Great Britain and Ireland, and of establishing in this mighty empire constitutional govern ment, with impartial laws, and the full privilege for every sub j ect of the British Crown to possess and read the Holy Scrip. Tures, with the liberty of worshipping God according to the dictates of conscience.
As an event from which such inestimable benefits have arisen cannot be too highly appreciated, it has therefore been made the. Theme of several Of the lyric poems contained in this volume, more especially the achievements of the brave men of Derry and Enniskillen, whose timely and successful resistance to arbitrary power, laid the foundation for the victories of the Boyne and Aughrim. And here the Author thinks it right to state, that by an arrangement which he entered into with the late Rev. John Graham, in the year 1840, he Obtained from that gentleman full authority to publish, at any future period from the date. Mentioned, any of his lyric poems which he might think proper to select. Availing himself of this valu able privilege, he has inserted in this. Work a few of Mr. Graham's best songs, including his historical song of the Siege Of Derry, to which, will be found interesting notes.
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