“My ‘fastidious master’ has a pupil, who deems herself honoured by the trouble he bestows on her, and begs to tell him his kind and just criticism is well appreciated; my muse is wild, and my judgment very immature and crazy, but such bland correction as yours at once quickens my perceptions and awakens my gratitude. I have endeavoured to alter the first stanza, whether for the better you must decide—
Few years ago I shunn’d the tomb, And turned me from a tablet stone, I shivered, &c. |
Now I can calmly gaze around On osiered heaps with yearning eye. |
“My reason for paying the postage was this—I thought unpaid letters might be refused at the office, but I now address in your name; if I do wrong, tell me so. You had better not pay postage to me, so this is fair warning, there is much pleasure in spending some twopences. If you can conveniently forward me a ‘Gazette,’ I shall be a happy recipient.
