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member of Carey/Maingay group : When Should Lovers Breathe Their Vows?

Accurate transcript of complete text, probably from The Improvisatrice.

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Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

  

member of Carey/Maingay group : The Soldier's Grave

Transcript of poem partially obscured by later use of the manuscript as a scrapbook. Probably copied from The Improvisatrice.

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Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

  

member of Carey/Maingay group : The Task, Book IV

I never framed a wish or formed a plan that flattered mewith hopes of earthly bliss. But thou wert there. [rewriting of lines 695-697 of Book IV]

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Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

  

member of Carey/Maingay group : Whene'er I see Those Smiling Eyes

To Jane Whene'er I see those smiling eyes... [the 'transcript' does not follow the original to the letter]

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Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

  

member of Carey/Maingay group : Rokeby

'From Rokeby' 'The tear that down childhood's cheek...' [4lines]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

  

member of Carey/Maingay group : The Grecian Daughter

'Extract from Murphy's Grecian Daughter' 'Filial Affection'

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Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

  

member of Carey/Maingay group : To Marinda at Parting

May heavenly Angels their soft wings display And guide you safe thro' ev'ry dangerous way In every step may you most happy be And tho far distant often think of me [some differences from the original]

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Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Sophia      

  

member of Carey/Maingay group : Lalla Rookh

'I knew, I knew it could not last...' [transcript (exact) of lines 277-294]

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Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

  

member of Carey/Maingay group : Lalla Rookh

'Oh! Had wenever met/...' [transcript of lines 384-387]

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Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

  

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