The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3)

Front matter

Reading edition

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Illustration from The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

PETRARCH’S INKSTAND. In the Possession of Miss Edgeworth, presented to her by a Lady.

By beauty won from soft Italia’s land, Here Cupid, Petrarch’s Cupid, takes his stand. Arch suppliant, welcome to thy fav’rite isle, Close thy spread wings, and rest thee here awhile; Still the true heart with kindred strains inspire, Breathe all a poet’s softness, all his fire; But if the perjured knight approach this font, Forbid the words to come as they were wont, Forbid the ink to flow, the pen to write, And send the false one baffled from thy sight. Miss Edgeworth.