November, 1808. [First published, 1809.]

[Footnote 1: These lines were written after dining at Annesley with Mr.

and Mrs. Chaworth Musters. Their daughter, born 1806, and now Mrs.

Hamond, of Westacre, Norfolk, is still (January, 1898) living.]

[Footnote i:

_To Mrs.----_[erased].

[_MS. L._]

_To-----_.

[_Imit. and Transl_. Hobhouse, 1809.] ]

[Footnote ii:

_Some pang to see my rival's lot._

[_MS. L._] ]

[Footnote iii: MS. L. inserts--

_Poor little pledge of mutual love,

I would not hurt a hair of thee,

Although thy birth should chance to prove

Thy parents' bliss--my misery._]

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