XXXIII. Where? where? - am I reduced to this- No! they are things that more than seem: XXXIV. Shall I a coat and badge receive, Of him—and ask it humbly then · Where all beside in woe repine? Yes, yes, I must: nor tongue nor pen Can paint such misery as mine! XXXV. Wretches! if ye were only poor, XXXVI. How came I hither? Oh, that Hag! 'Tis she the enchanting spell prepares; By cruel witchcraft she can drag My struggling being in her snares: Oh, how triumphantly she glares ! But yet would leave me, could I make Strong effort to subdue my cares.— 'TIS MADE!-and I to Freedom wake! ΤΟ HER GRACE ISABELLA, DUCHESS DOWAGER OF RUTLAND. (1) MADAM, THE dedication of works of literature to persons of superior worth and eminence appears to have been a measure early adopted, and continued to the present time; so that, whatever objections have been made to the language of dedicators, such addresses must be considered as perfectly consistent with reason and propriety; in fact, superior rank and elevated situation in life naturally and justly claim such respect; and it is the prerogative of greatness to give countenance and favour to all wno appear to merit and to need them: it is likewise the prerogative of every kind of superiority and celebrity, of personal merit when peculiar or extra (1) [See antè, Vol. I. p. 114.] |