THE FOLLOWING

GRACEFUL VERSES

Were written in a copy of the Complete Angler, which belonged to Sir Humphry Davy, "by a noble lady, long distinguished at court for preeminent beauty and grace, and whose mind possesses undying charms," who is supposed to be the present Lady Charlotte Bury, then Lady Charlotte Campbell:—

Walk by thy side; at thy command
We bid adieu to worldly care,

And joy in gifts that all may share.

Gladly with thee I pace along,
And of sweet fancy dream—
Waiting till some inspired song,
Within my memory cherished long,
Comes fairer forth,

With more of worth,

Because that time, upon its stream,
Feathers and chaff will bear away,
But gives to gems a brighter ray.

C. C., 1812.

SONNET.

WALTON! when, weary of the world, I turn
My pensive soul to thee, I soothing find
The meekness of thy plain contented mind
Act like some healing charm. From thee I learn
To sympathize with nature, nor repine

At Fortune who, tho' lavish of her store,
Too often leaves her favorites richly poor,
Wanting both health and energy divine,
Life's blessings to enjoy. Methinks ev'n now

I hear thee 'neath the milk-white scented thorn
Communing with thy pupil as the morn

Her rosy cheek displays,—while streams that flow
And all that gambol near their rippling source,
Enchanted listen to thy sweet discourse.

EDWARD MOXON.