Note 124 — BOOK THE SECOND 1810 TO JUNE, 1812

“Weep, daughter of a Royal line,” etc., etc.

The stanzas are printed, and to be found in his works.—V.H.

[The incident took place at a banquet at Carlton House on February 22, 1812. According to the account printed in the Courier, the Prince Regent expressed his “surprise and mortification” at Lords Grey and Grenville’s unfavourable reply to the Duke of York’s letter. Lord Lauderdale thereupon made it clear, in somewhat brusque language, that the sentiments of the two Lords reflected exactly the disposition of the whole Whig party, and that he himself had given his cordial assent to their answer.]