Living
Another, to Her Youngest Daughter
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb, IV: Poems and Plays, ed. E. V. Lucas
Least Daughter, but not least beloved, of Grace!
O frown not on a stranger, who from place,
Unknown and distant these few lines hath penn'd.
I but report what thy Instructress Friend
So oft hath told us of thy gentle heart.
A pupil most affectionate thou art,
Careful to learn what elder years impart.
Louisa--Clare--by which name shall I call thee?
A prettier pair of names sure ne'er was found,
Resembling thy own sweetness in sweet sound.
Ever calm peace and innocence befal thee!
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Lamb, Charles. “Another, to Her Youngest Daughter.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lamb/71/.
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Lamb, Charles. “Another, to Her Youngest Daughter.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lamb/71/.
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