And believe me
Yours sadly C.L.
Chace side Enfield.
["An Ulysses"—Lamb's book for children, The Adventures of Ulysses, 1808.
The Poetry for Children. The known copies of the first edition of this work can be counted on the fingers.
"A stately Cross…" These verses were printed in the Englishman's
Magazine in September, 1831. Lamb's sympathies were wholly with
Caroline of Brunswick, as his epigrams in The Champion show (see Vol.
IV. of this edition).]
LETTER 439
CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON
[P.M. December 4, 1827.]
My dear B.B.—I have scarce spirits to write, yet am harass'd with not writing. Nine weeks are completed, and Mary does not get any better. It is perfectly exhausting. Enfield and every thing is very gloomy. But for long experience, I should fear her ever getting well.
I feel most thankful for the spinsterly attentions of your sister. Thank the kind "knitter in the sun."