SD345. Henrietta Moulton-Barrett to Edward Moulton-Barrett (father)

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 322 (in part).

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[28 May] [?1820]

To My very dear Papa

On his birthday

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We must skip and we must play

To celebrate this happy day

Which is the twenty eighth of may.

Oh let us cast off sorrow and cast off grief

From school room labors seek relief

Oh love me pray Oh love me do

As much as ever I love you

And then indeed you’ll love me much

For love like mine there ne’er was such

But now alas I must away

To sleep until the break of day

Your dearest Addles.

Address, on integral page: |My| dearest Papa.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Gordon E. Moulton-Barrett.

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