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LETTER 16（第3页）

"Behindhisbackthetraitorcame，

AndDouglasdiedwithouthisfame."

[LambhasstruckhispenthroughthelinesagainstwhichIhaveputanasterisk.]

*"Scottishmaidens，dropatear，

*Oerthebeauteousherosbier."

*"Bendingwarrior，oerthygrave，

YounglightofScotlandearlyspent!

Thycountrytheeshalllonglament，

*DouglasBeautifulandBrave!

Andofttoaftertimesshalltell，

InHopessweetprimemyHerofell."

[Lambhasstruckhispenthroughtheremainder.]

"ThaneorLordling，thinknoscorn

Ofthepoorandlowly-born.

Inbrakeobscureorlonelydell

Thesimpleflowretprosperswell;

Thegentlervirtuescottage-bred，omitted

Thrivebestbeneaththehumbleshed.

Low-bornHinds，opprest，obscure，

Yewhopatientlyendure

Tobendthekneeandbowthehead，

Andthankfuleatanothersbread

Wellmayyemournyourbestfrienddead，

TillLifewithGrieftogetherend:

Hewouldhavebeenthepoormansfriend."

"Bending，warrior，oerthygrave，

YounglightofScotlandearlyspent!omitted

Thycountrytheeshalllonglament，

Douglas，BeautifulandBrave!

Andofttoaftertimesshalltell，omitted

InlifesyoungprimemyHerofell."

[Sidenote:Is"morbidwantonnessofwoe"agoodandallowablephrase?]

AtlengthIhavedonewithversemaking.NotthatIrelishotherpeoplespoetryless，—theirsesfromemwithouteffort，mineisthedifficultoperationofabrainscantyofideas，mademoredifficultbydisuse.Ihavebeenreadingthe"Task"withfreshdelight.IamgladyouloveCowper.IcouldforgiveamanfornotenjoyingMilton，butIwouldnotcallthatmanmyfriend，whoshouldbeoffendedwiththe"divinechit-chatofCowper."Writetome.—Godloveyouandyours，

C.L.

[ThenameoftheyoungladygoingouttoIndiaisnotknown;theverseswereprintedintheMonthlyMagazineforMarch，1797，butnotinColeridgesPoems，1797."TheTombofDouglas"wasincludedinthatvolume.Thepoeminwhichthealteration"painandwant"wastobemade（butwasnotmade，orwasmadeandcancelledlater）was"FancyEmployedonDivineSubjects."

The"divinechit-chatofCowper"wasColeridgesownphrase.ItisaprettycircumstancethatLambandCowpernowshare（withKeats）amemorialinEdmontonchurch.]

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