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LETTER109

CHARLESLAMBTOS.T.COLERIDGE27thMay，1803.

MydearColeridge，—Thedateofmylastwasonedaypriortothereceiptofyourletter，fulloffoulomens.Iexplain，lestyoushouldhavethoughtminetoolightareplytosuchsadmatter.IseriouslyhopebythistimeyouhavegivenupallthoughtsofjourneyingtothegreenislandsoftheBlest—voyagesintimeofwarareveryprecarious—oratleast，thatyouwilltaketheminyourwaytotheAzores.Praybecarefulofthislettertillithasdoneitsduty，foritistoinformyouthatIhavebookedoffyourwatch（laidincottonlikeanuntimelyfruit），andwithitCondillacandallotherbooksofyourswhichwerelefthere.ThesewillsetoutonMondaynext，the29thMay，byKendalwaggon，fromWhiteHorse，Cripplegate.Youwillmakeseasonableinquiries，forawatchmaynteyourwayagaininahurry.IhavebeenrepeatedlyafterTobin，andnowhearthatheisinthecountry，nottoreturntillmiddleofJune.Iwilltakecareandseehimwiththeearliest.Butcannotyouwritepatheticallytohim，enforcingaspeedymissionofyourbooksforliterarypurposes?HeistoogoodaretainertoLiterature，toletherinterestssufferthroughhisdefault.Andwhy，inthenameofBeelzebub，areyourbookstotravelfromBarnardsInntotheTemple，andthencircuitouslytoCripplegate，whentheirbusinessistotakeashortcutdownHolborn-hill，upSnowdo.，ontoWoodstreet，&c.?Theformermodeseemsasadsuperstitioussubdivisionoflabour.Well!the"ManofRoss"istostand;Longmanbegsforit;theprinterstandswithawetsheetinonehandandauselessPicaintheother，intears，pleadingforit;Irelent.Besides，itwasaSalutationpoem，andhasthemarkofthebeast"Tobacco"uponit.ThusmuchIhavedone;Ihavesweptoffthelinesaboutwidowsandorphansinsecondedition，which（ifyouremember）youmostawkwardlyandillogicallycausedtobeinsertedbetweentwoIfs，tothegreatbreachanddisunionofsaidIfs，whichnowmeetagain（asinfirstedition），liketwocleverlawyersarguingacase.Anotherreasonforsubtractingthepathoswas，thatthe"ManofRoss"istoofamiliartoneedtellingwhathedid，especiallyinworselinesthanPopetoldit;anditnowstandssimplyas"ReflectionsatanInnaboutaknownCharacter，"andsuckinganoldstoryintoanacmodationwithpresentfeelings.HereisnobreakingspearswithPope，butanew，independent，andreallyaveryprettypoeInfact，tisasIusedtoadmireitinthefirstvolume，andIhaveevendaredtorestore

"Ifneaththisroofthywine-cheerdmomentspass，"

for

"Beneaththisroofifthycheerdmomentspass."

"Cheerd"isasadgeneralword;"wine-cheerd"Imsureyoudgiveme，ifIhadaspeaking-trumpettosoundtoyou300miles.ButIamyourfactotum，andthat（saveinthisinstance，whichisasinglecase，andIcantgetatyou）shallbenexttoafac-nihil—atmost，afac-simile.Ihaveordered"ImitationofSpenser"toberestoredonWordsworthsauthority;andnow，allthatyouwillmisswillbe"FlickerandFlickersWife，""TheThimble，""Breathe，dearharmonist"and，Ibelieve，"TheChildthatwasfedwithManna."AnothervolumewillclearoffallyourAnthologicMorning-PostianEpistolaryMiscellanies;butpraydontput"Christabel"therein;dontletthatsweetmaideforthattendedwithLadyHollandsmobatherheels.LettherebeaseparatevolumeofTales，ChoiceTales，"AncientMariners，"&c.

C.LAMB.

[Coleridge，whowasgettingmoreandmorenervousabouthishealth，hadlongbeenonthepointofstartingonsomesoutherntravelswithThomasWedgwood，butWedgwoodhadgonealone;hisfriendJamesWebbeTobin，mentionedlaterintheletter，livedatNevis，intheWestIndies:possiblyColeridgehadthoughtsofreturningwithhiTheMaltaexperiment，ofwhichwearetohearlater，hadnot，Ithink，yetbeenmooted.

"TheManofRoss."Inthe1797editionthepoemhadrunthus，partlybyLambsadvice（seethelettersofJune10，1796，andFebruary5，1797）:—

LINESWRITTENATTHEKINGS-ARMS，ROSS，FORMERLYTHEHOUSEOFTHE"MANOFROSS"

RicherthanMISERoerhiscountlesshoards，

NoblerthanKINGS，orking-pollutedLORDS，

HeredwelttheMANOFROSS!OTravller，hear!

DepartedMeritclaimsareverenttear.

Friendtothefriendless，tothesickmanhealth，

Withgenerousjoyheviewdhismodestwealth;

Hehearsthewidowsheaven-breathdprayerofpraise，

Hemarkstheshelterdorphanstearfulgaze，

Orwherethesorrow-shriveldcaptivelay，

PoursthebrightblazeofFreedomsnoon-tideray.

Beneaththisroofifthycheerdmomentspass，

Filltothegoodmansnameonegratefulglass;

TohigherzestshallMEMRYwakethysoul，

AndVIRTUEmingleinthennobledbowl.

Butif，likeme，throlifesdistressfulscene

Lonelyandsadthypilgrimagehathbeen;

Andif，thybreastwithheart-sickanguishfraught，

Thoujourneyestonwardtempest-tostinthought;

Herecheatthycares!ingenerousvisionsmelt，

AnddreamofGoodness，thouhastneverfelt!

Lambchangeditbyomittinglines9to14，Coleridgeagreeing.Thepoetwouldnot，however，restore"wine-cheerd"asinhisearliestversion，1794.Intheeditionof1828thesixlineswereputback."Breathe，dearHarmonist"wasthepoem"TotheRev.W.J.H.，"and"TheChildthatwasfedwithManna"was"OntheChristeningofaFriendsChild."

"LadyHollandsmob."ElizabethVassallFox，thirdLadyHolland（1770-1845），wasbeginningherreignasaMuse.Lambbyhisphrasemeansoccasionalandpoliticalversegenerally.Thereferenceto"Christabel"helpstocontrovertFannyGodwinsremarkinalettertoMrs.Shelley，onJuly20，1816，thatLamb"saysChristabeloughtnevertohavebeenpublished;thatnooneunderstoodit."

CanonAingerstranscriptadds:"Awordofyourhealthwillberichlyacceptable."]

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