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SD602.  Charles John Moulton-Barrett to Octavius Moulton-Barrett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 347 (in part).

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To dearest Octavius

On his birthday

April 11th 1827

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I hope this will be a beautiful morn

For this is the day on which you were born

Therefore dear Comus come, and this day keep

While, Sommus, we will have none of your sleep.

 

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You’re come, the fairest of the joyous Spring,

And I hope a song you will merrily sing;

Apollo attends you, and leaves me now

With all the tribe of the muses I trow.

Your ever affec:te

Charles John Barrett

Address, on integral page: Octavius Butler Barrett.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Wellesley College.

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