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. Previously published: Charles Cuthbert Southey (ed.), Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey, 6 vols (London, 1849–1850), I, pp. 344–346 [in part].
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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You will I think be somewhat amused at this copy of a let note from a West Country Farmers daughter. it
is genuine I assure you.
Dear Miss
The energy of the races prompts me to assure you that my request
is forbidden, the idea of which I had awkwardly nourished, notwithstanding my
propensity to reserve. Mr T will be there. let me with
confidence assure you that him & brothers will be very happy to meet you
& brothers. Us girls cannot go for reasons. the attention of the cows claims
our assistance in the evening.
unalterably yours
is it not admirable?
I have seen myself Bedfordizedxxxxx animosities of this country. they are labouring to produce the
deadly hatred of Irish faction — perhaps to produce the same end. Such an
address as you mention might probably be of great use — that I could assist you
in it is less certain. I do not feel myself at all calculated for any thing that
requires methodical reasoning — & tho you & I should agree in the main
object of the pamphlet, our opinions are at root different. The old systems of
government I think must fall; but in this country the immediate danger is on the
other hand, from an unconstitutional & unlimited power. Burleigh
Violent men there undoubtedly are among the Democrats as they are always called. but is there any one among them whom the Ministerialists will allow to be moderate? the Anti-Jacobine certainly speaks the sentiments of government.
Heywood’s Hierarchieits ballad matter I do not see any
thing there that promises well for ballads. there are some fine Arabic
traditions that would make noble poems. I was about to write one upon the Garden
of Irem.
I do not much like Don Carlos.
We came here yesterday on a visit, for some fortnight or three weeks. direct at
Mr
Thomas’s. St Palaye