Supporting Documents

SD380.  Arabella Moulton-Barrett to Alfred Moulton-Barrett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 325 (in part).

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[?20 May 1821]

[WM 1820]

To dear Baby

On his birthday

My dear Baby

I hope you love me

Next year I hope you’ll say ba be

I beg you wont cheat

Because you are so very sweet

You are as sweet as a rose

In the garden that blows

Take care you dont tumble and hurt your little nose

Then you will be obliged to take a great dose

I wish you manny happy days

And love your Arabell always

your ever affectionate Arabell

Address, on integral page: To / The sweet little year old / Hope End.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Gordon E. Moulton-Barrett.

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