This reprint of Lyrical Ballads follows
the first edition, 1798, page for page and
line for line. The volume has been printed
(except the first Title-page, Preface, and
Notes by the editor) in old-faced type closely
resembling that of the original. Much care
has been taken to ensure accuracy, yet per-
haps it would be rash to assert that abso-
lute freedom from error has been attained.
The errata at the end are those recorded in
the edition of 1798.
In some copies, instead of the words on
the title-page, "London: Printed for J. &
A. Arch, Gracechurch-Street," stand the