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LETTER293

CHARLESLAMBTOBERNARDBARTON

[Datedatend:9October1822.]

DearSir—IamashamdnotsoonertohaveacknowledgedyourletterandpoeIthinkthelatterverytemperate，veryseriousandveryseasonable.IdonotthinkitwillconverttheclubatPisa，neitherdoIthinkitwillsatisfythebigotsonoursidethewater.SomethinglikeaparodyonthesongofArielwouldpleasethembetter.

FullfathomfivetheAtheistlies，

Ofhisbonesarehell-dicemade.—

Iwanttime，orfancy，tofilluptherest.Isincerelysympathisewithyouonyourdolefulconfinement.OfTime，Health，andRiches，thefirstinorderisnotlastinexcellence.Richesarechieflygood，becausetheygiveusTime.Whataweightofwearisomeprisonhourshave[I]tolookbackandforwardto，asquitecutout[of]life—andthestingofthethingis，thatforsixhourseverydayIhavenobusinesswhichIcouldnotcontractintotwo，iftheywouldletmeworkTask-work.Ishallbegladtohearthatyourgrievanceismitigated.

ShellyIsawonce.HisvoicewasthemostobnoxioussqueakIeverwastormentedwith，tenthousandtimesworsethantheLaureats，whosevoiceistheworstpartabouthim，excepthisLaureatcy.LordByronopensuponhimonMondayinaParody（Isuppose）ofthe"VisionofJudgment，"inwhichlatterthePoetIthinkdidnotmuchshowhis.ToawardhisHeavenandhisHellinthepresumptuousmannerhehasdone，wasapieceofimmodestyasbadasShelleyis

Iamreturningapoorletter.IwasformerlyagreatScribblerinthatway，butmyhandisoutoforder.IfIsaidmyheadtoo，Ishouldnotbeverymuchout，butIwilltellnotalesofmyself.Iwillthereforeend（aftermybestthanks，withahopetoseeyouagainsometimeinLondon），beggingyoutoacceptthisLetteretforaLetter—aLeveretmakesabetterpresentthanagrownhare，andshorttroubles（astheoldexcusegoes）arebest.

IhearthatC.Lloydiswell，andhasreturnedtohisfamily.Ithinkthiswillgiveyoupleasuretohear.

Iremain，dearSir，yourstruly

C.LAMB.

E.I.H.

9Oct.22.

[BartonhadjustpublishedhisVersesontheDeathofP.B.Shelley，alamentformisappliedgenius.TheclubatPisareferredparticularlytoByron，LeighHunt，andTrelawney.TrelawneyplacedthreelinesfromArielssongin"TheTempest"onShelleysmonument;butwhetherLambknewthis，orhischoiceofrivallinesisacoincidence，Idonotknow.Trelawneychosethelines:—

Nothingofhimthatdothfade

Butdothsufferasea-change

Intosomethingrichandstrange.

ThereisnootherrecordofLambsmeetingwithShelley，who，bytheway，admiredLambswritingswarmly，particularlyMrs.LeicestersSchool（seethelettertoBarton，August17，1824）.

ByronsVisionofJudgment，aburlesqueofSoutheyspoemofthesamename，wasprintedinTheLiberalfor1822.]

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