The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-04 00:00:00

POETRY.

THE BELLS OF MERIDEN.
ON HEARING THE BELLS. AT MID2fIQIIT.
Mat tuneful sounds are these I hear,
Warbling so soft, so sweet, so. clear ?
'Tis not the night bird's dulcet lay
That carols in the merry May;
But, floating down the lovely glen,
'Tis the sweet Bells of Meriden. •

Like spell-bound Wight in arniourid hall,
I listening heard die water!t'all ;
And while the sleeping winds *ere still
In yonder wood, on yonder hill,
The turret clock struck twelve7-and then
Chinfd the sweet Tlells of Meriden.

Ye, who for pleasure idly roam,
And wish to find' an Inn your home,.
When shuts the livelong summer day,
Hither repair, and welcomed, stay
To hear in this delightful glen
The soft, sweet Pelts of Meriden.
Meriden, May 18, 1821. • ' L. BOOKER.

REPLY TO DR. 8.,
Author of the Lines on the Bells of Meriden, by a LADY',
%Ow resides near the Village.
What you descend from MAINE ales* height,
And'cift on loftier themes indite,
To visit these, our lovely dells,
And celebrate our Village Bells !

Why is it !ac, good Dr. B. ?
And will you now remember me ?
Long since you plac'd me on your knee,
Admted my pretty ribbon blue
And be me Virtue's path pursue.
You chose for me th' appropriate pray'r ;
How Vice to shun, and Bliss to share,
I trac'd it on my sampler true,
And oft, dear Doctor, thought on you ;
If you my .effort should approve,
You promis'd me your future love.
Your much rever'd Brother did claim it for me,
In the shade of his favourite Tulip Tree.
" With a few who could feel and remember like me,"
How his soul convivial in raptures flew
Through his fine dark eye, as he sung True Blue ;
His friendship I shared to his latest breath,
And the precepts he taught shall sooth me in death.
But you were betroth'd to Graces three, t
Wit, Rank, and Loveliness, rival'd me.
Then may you your children's children see,
And live long and happy, dear Dr. B.

6 Dr. B.'s Poem on Malvern.

•j- His three wives.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BASINGSTOKE RACES, FIRST DAY, SEPT. 2.
The Wellington Stakes of lOgs. each, with 50/. added from the
Racing Fund. Beats, once round the Course and a distance.
IA Palmerston's h. c. Luzhorough, 4 vrs old, fist. 101 b. 1 1
Duke of Wellington named Duke of Richmond's b. b.
Burly Burly, 3 yrs old, 7st.. 31b. 3 2
Mr. F. Craven's b. Miss Jig, 3 yrs old, 7st - 2dr
Mr. J. Dilly named Mr. F. Craven's b. c.Longwaist, 8 yrs old.
Two excellent heats, won only by a head.
The Vine Stakes of sgs. each. with 241.• added, for all ages.
• Heats, twice round the Course.. •
Mr. F. Craven's br. f. Milto, 3 yrs old, 7st. lib. 1 1
Mr. \Vcller's b. g. Speculator, .5 yrs old, Ilst. Illbs. 3 2.
Marquis of Aylesbury's hr. c. Franconi, 3 yrs, 6st. 131 b. 2 3
Mr. Knight named h. g. Swindon, aged, list. 11b.
Mr. Fleming's b. h. Blandford, 7 yrs old, 9st, 4th. Distanced.
Mr. Chute named Mr. Pearce's b. c. Friday, 3 yrs, Gst. 131 b.
The Duke of Wellington was a Subscriber, but did not name.
Won by u head.

ASHDOWN RACES, Tit UItBDAY, SEPT.2.—(LAsT DaY.l
The Park Stakes of 10 sov. each, for horses not thorough-bred,
A two-mile heat.

Mr. Ferg~►►uttson's Brief
Mr. ItedescialA Juniper
Mr. Garth's Flora
Six started—the winner the favourite.
Plate of 60/. Handicap for horses beaten on the preceding day
in the Hunter's Stakes.
Mr. Lake named Jezebel, 10st. 81b.
Capt. li'illoughby's Jesse, llst. 41b.
Mr. Howard's Mirth, lOst. 21b.

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Even on the winner.
Mr. Meredith's Jasper beat Mr. Honeyrnan•s Emily, two
miles, 30 soy.

CRICKET.
On the 2Rth ult. a match of Cricket was played at the Green
Man, Navestock, between eleven Gentlemen of Hornchurch
against eleven Gentlemen of the Navestock Club (with the ex.
ception of three of their best players, Messrs. Burgess, At lam,
anti Wakeling), which was decided in favour of ilonichurch,
by 97 runs and an innings.

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NAVESTOCK.
First Innings .
Second Innings .

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