SD294. Edward Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Charles John Moulton-Barrett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 320 (in part).

[Hope End]

Decr 28th 1818

To dearest Storm on his birthday.

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Come forth oh Muse & rouse my languid lire

And in my soul light up celestial fire

Once more to greet our Stormy on his birth

With social joy & unextinguished mirth

Oh may this day be spent in nought but joy

And nought but mirth the happy hours employ

No more can I no more my Muse can tell

So now sweet Storm I loving bid farewell.

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Edward Barrett.

Address, on integral page: Master Storm Barrett / Hope End / Herefordshire.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Berg Collection.

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