The Collected Letters of Robert Southey. Part 2: 1798-1803 A Romantic Circles Electronic Edition Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 Lynda Pratt Romantic Circles General Editor, Neil Fraistat General Editor, Steven E. Jones Technical Editor Laura Mandell 2011-08-15 rce534 letterEEd.26.525 Romantic Circles, http://www.rc.umd.edu, University of Maryland College Park, MD August 15, 2011

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Cornell University Library. Previously published: Joseph Cottle, Early Recollections of the Late Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 2 vols (London, 1837), II, pp. 14–18; Joseph Cottle, Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey (London, 1847), pp. 221–224; Adolfo Cabral (ed.), Robert Southey: Journals of a Residence in Portugal 1800–1801 and a Visit to France 1838 (Oxford, 1960), pp. 87–89.

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525. Robert Southey to Joseph Cottle, 9 May 1800 Address: To/ Mr Cottle/ Gloucester Street/ Brunswick Square/ Bristol/ Single Stamped: LISBONEndorsement: 36 (114)MS: Cornell University LibraryPreviously published: Joseph Cottle, Early Recollections of the Late Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 2 vols (London, 1837), II, pp. 14–18; Joseph Cottle, Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey (London, 1847), pp. 221–224; Adolfo Cabral (ed.), Robert Southey: Journals of a Residence in Portugal 1800–1801 and a Visit to France 1838 (Oxford, 1960), pp. 87–89. Dear Cottle, d’ye see In writing to thee I do it in rhyme That I may save time; Determined to say Without any delay Whatever comes first Whether best or worst. Alack poor me! When I was at sea, For I lay like a log As sick as a dog. And whoever this readeth Must pity poor Edith Indeed it was shocking, The vessel was fast rocking, The timbers all creaking, And when we were speaking It was to deplore That we were not on shore And to swear we would never go voyaging more. The fear of our fightingThe alarm when the passengers and crew of the packet, King George, on which Southey was sailing, feared that an approaching ship was a French cutter. It turned out to be HMS Endymion. Did put her a fright in, And I had alarms For my legs & my arms, When the matches were smoking I thought twas no joking, And tho honor & glory And fame were before me, Twas a great satisfaction That we had not an action, And I felt somewhat bolder When I knew that my head might remain on my shoulder. But o twas a pleasure Exceeding all measure, On the deck to stand And look at the land! And when I got there I vow & declare The pleasure was even Like getting to xxx heaven. I could eat & drink As you may think I could sleep at ease. Except for the fleas. But still the sea feeling, The drunken reeling, Did not go away For more than a day Like a cradle the bed Seemed to rock my head, And the room & the town Went up & down. My Edith here Thinks all things queer And some things she likes well But then the street She thinks not neat And does not like the smell. Nor do the fleas Her fancy please, Altho the fleas like her, They at first view Fell merrily to, For they made no demur. But oh the sight! The great delight From this my window west! This view so fine, This scene divine! The joy that I love best! The Tagus here So broad & clear Blue in the clear blue noon – And it lies light All silver white Under the silver moon! Adieu adieu Farewell – to you – Farewell my friend so dear Write when you may I need not say How gladly we shall hear. I leave off rhyme – And so next time Prose writing you shall see – Rhy But <in> rhyme or prose Dear Joseph knows – The xxxx <same old> friend in me.

So God bless you. & our love to your sisters & mother & father & Amos & Robert, with whom I would shake hands if I could reach so far. & how comes on Alfred?Joseph Cottle, Alfred, An Epic Poem. In Twenty-Four Books (1800).

R.S.

Lisbon. May 9. 1800.