1614. RB to Frederick Oldfield Ward

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 8, 319.

[London]

Friday Mg [24 May 1844] [1]

Dear Ward,

How do you like these? [2] Lilt them a little, for the music. But, of all things, print them to-gether. Do as you like about putting in, or out, the one you have already. Take counsel with yourself, too, about the line I have noted: nor forget to send proofs & copy to

Yours ever faithfully,

R Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: John Rylands University Library.

1. Conjecturally dated by RB’s contributions to Hood’s Magazine.

2. RB was probably sending the poems promised in the previous letter; “The Laboratory (Ancien Régime)” and “Claret and Tokay” appeared in the June issue of the magazine (pp. 513–514 and 525).

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