Songs, ballads, and other poems

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ha been done this tribute to his genius affordedhim the mos heartiali gratification. He oon after est reland and passe the inter of this ea at his residerice in Bath, here e invited his friend Theodore Ηook o pas in Christinas. The followin Was the humorous repl of this iste Writer :-

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os a serious character. B June, he had complete la volume of Songs, calle Loves of thera ulterii ies whioli e dedicated o his frien d Lor Ashtown, Whom he again visited his ear. His ord shipwas uel gratisied by the dedication, and acknowledgod i in the folio vingiualtering manner -

I his ea he also published a Volume, containing fift of his mos popula lyrica ballads for private circulation. A copy of them a presente toΜr. Rogers, the poet, ii thus acknowledged thereceis of them in a lette to thei author

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Aster ome time, he egan to recove his spiriis and employ himself in riting an a he had Do no pursuit ut literature, e thought Bath too contracte a sphere for hina, and oon determine lori reaking u his stablishment there, and oingi London asin ide feld fortis talents. e was more particulari anxious bout ringing this planimmediatet into action, as e fel a roWin taStefo the drama Accordingly, in 18 29 e Xed his residerice in Wyndham iace, here e broughtout his translations os Wis ballads, whicli formed the thiri volume of The Tyroles Melodies' ),

nighis, althoughmis Keil exerted her great talenis in iis support. ut his fallure is no surprisingo sor

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wheroeshall, find44rst attempt that equat a more mature production, especiali in his land of compo- Sition, here o manniastes are tot consulte and So much interest is require to e concentraled in the mali space of time occupied by an acting dram Θ old for a Song ' came ut soon after at the Sametheatre, an succeeded admirabiy. The eason ein ove in toWn, r. and rs

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bo in the res circle. As oon a it WaS Ver, ement round o Lor Carrington s ox, here theymere ali cordia in thei congratulatioris, and I and Μis Gardine sat after ard in the front o v. Ηook i gone to a party, and Io rite his at the Athenaeum, hereri am about o have a Qui of ea.

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It is socion since Plest os Scottisti antiquities, that in head is a litti jumbled in iis recollections hut ou ill find the Nationa Chronicies by far homost pictureSque authoritie for our opera, theher of hicli, reali a good poet though a in g, is worthyifieing et trealed Besides the common histories, there is an edition of his Hesty's wnworks, in the preface to hicli Something may bes und. Unfortunately, I have os in copy. isown poem Wil supply ou illi belle materials than other books, ut the language is obsolete Scotch, an hardi readable i Scotchinen of the