SD386. Edward Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Edward Moulton-Barrett (father)
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 325 (in part).
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May 28th 1821
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To
my dearest Papa on his birthday.
May 28th
1821
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O! Muses, aid me whilst I sing,
To greet a parents birth,
(From whom our joys and pleasures spring)
And fill our hearts with mirth.
Let happiness these chosen moments sway
Nor tears, nor sighs these festive hours annoy,
And on the limits of this happy day
May pleasure smile with unremitting joy.
Yours affectionately
E M Barrett
Address, on integral page: E M Barrett Esqr / Hope End.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Pierpont Morgan Library.
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