The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry

Note 20 — JEUX D'ESPRIT AND MINOR POEMS, 1798-1824.

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["Lord Byron to Editor of the Morning Chronicle.

Sir,—I take the liberty of sending an alteration of the two last lines of stanza 2^d, which I wish to run as follows:—

'Gibbets on Sherwood will heighten the scenery, Shewing how commerce, how liberty thrives.'

I wish you could insert it tomorrow for a particular reason; but I feel much obliged by your inserting it at all. Of course do not put my name to the thing—believe me,

Your obliged and very obedient servant, BYRON.

8, St. James's Street, Sunday, March 1, 1812."]

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