02639cam a22003373u 4500 75938 UtSlPG 20260610134746.0 m cr n 260607r20251821utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 48040179 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Gray, Christian, 1772-1830? A new selection of miscellaneous pieces, in verse Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-22 Mairi, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A new selection of miscellaneous pieces, in verse by Christian Gray" is a collection of poetry written during the early 19th century. The book compiles a variety of reflective and personal poems, many inspired by the author's own life as a blind woman living in rural Scotland. The verses explore themes such as gratitude, loss, family, humility, religion, and the joys and hardships of everyday life, often addressed to specific friends, family members, benefactors, and the general public. The likely topics revolve around personal experience, moral contemplation, and heartfelt observation. The book presents a rich tapestry of short poems and songs, ranging from dedications and thank-you notes to meditations on illness, faith, death, and memory. Christian Gray's voice is gentle and sincere, offering advice to loved ones, mourning lost friends, and describing both her struggles and blessings. Some poems address the kindness of benefactors or recount touching anecdotes, while others reflect on nature's fleeting beauty and the importance of spiritual reflection. Interwoven are translations and adaptations from Ossian and responses to popular songs of the time. Overall, Gray's work conveys resilience, hope, and moral encouragement amid life's trials, drawing on her personal hardships to illuminate universal truths of gratitude, humility, and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Perth: R. Morison, 1821 Scottish poetry -- 19th century English poetry -- Scottish authors -- 19th century https://archive.org/details/newselectionofmi00gray/page/n3/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75938 116663 116663