Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
Thsa aass Days ef Pyr6r.

latter part of EehrukFg. Ment So 4lisso- longlli IO sec him. He wns then sulFsr. ing Iron thssIscG Uf lii IT cl ep;lepsv. which occurred in the midd Of Eshra. ary. Tue first tune I called at his repi. dsnee was Met Reraitted t0 sae him :: but ir few days received polite note from him, at the hand of his negro ger.
 vant. who was . native of America. and
 whom Byfon gas kind to and proud of to the iass.
 T found the poet in i weak and rather irritable state. but he treated me with the utmost kindness. He ssid thu: at the tiiae frst called apou him all stras. gers snd most of his friends were excln> ded from his room. But, said he, had
 known an American was 1t my door. you should not have been denied. I love your country, sir i; t is the land of liberty the only spot of Gods green earth not deseesassd by tyrany.
 In our conversation ' alluded to tho sympathy at that time fsls m America for struggling Greece. All he said at the time i. reply. was Poor Greece-poor Greece once the richest land on earth God knows I have tried to help thee.' | .' You will remember that but little while before this. Marco Bozzaris had fallen. When l mentioned his nanae. I Byron said. Marco BozSsris! He vas as bravs as any ancient Spartan. Per- haps he had the blood of Leonidas in his veins; presume he had. But of this. I aun certain, he had as good blood as ever wet this soil.
 "At his request his servant then brought him q rosewOod box. from which he took letter written to himself bv that gallant chief. It was warm. heart. el welcome of B, ron to Greece. There said :he antLor of Childe Harold. aa he handed the precious relic to ipe. T would not part with that but 10 see thefrinmph of Greece. That glorious hero. but few moments before he led his SuIiot bsnd forth to his last hattle. wrote tlAis letter to nc A his tent
 As he spoke these Words q heroic smile 1t up his pale countenance. and | am cure never saw such an expression on the face of mortal man as at thas momeut flashed from Ngrou's.
 Soon he fell back apOn lis eoucls,. and wiping the cold sweat from his lofty forehead, once more exclaimed. Poor Greece! God bless thee and Ada! I FeaJg ask of Heaven two things. and Heaven ought to grant them that Gsesce I may haAnsao f.>S,- - ssisor;kh rsy mcrnory when \ ana. aeafs1 s.
 ' a. I.,fs. fa,.s-A.yss ailer . ielt nsva, 1e-@ ceixed another ante from him, rel Sast;na
 ne to call and bring with me ISs,.y,ss Sketch Book. | took It in.my hand. d went once more to the illustrious aMthoN residence. He rose from his couch whe\ entered. and pressing: my hand warm ly, sai1. Have you. brought tho Sketchg Book r. l handediih to,him; when. seiz-l ing t with enthusiasm, he turned to the ! Broken Heart. That. said, he, is one of the finest things eyer written osl earth land. | want to hear an American read. U. But stay. do you know living 2 ! re. fpliad that | had never aeen him. God bless him, '. exclaimed. Byron, .he is gen ius and he has senetliing. better than gcnius--a heart. I wish ! could see him, but fear never shall. We'll, read- the Broken Hoa't--yes tbe B,okva Heart. What word"
 In closing the frat paragraph. said. :. Shall Lconfess ike. kbelieys in bro- ken hearts Yes exclaimed Byron. Fand 60 do |; and se does every body but philosophers and fools. I waited when ever. 10 interrupted .ms. until 10 rer luestad me to gp ons for although the text is beautiful yel n cared naoEes for. the commentary as it carne fSsshs isnas, Byron's heart. While I.wassyaadipg one 1: Ebf the most towss8AG psstiaass oET that mournful piece. | observed that Byron wept. He turned his eyes upon me, and said: You see mo weep. cir. Irving himself never wrote that story without weeping; nor can, I hear it,MitEoul lears. 1 I have not Wept much in this world. for trouble never brings tears t0 rny sYes; but .aIways havy tears tor the Broken Hearl
 "svhen dread the last liAs Of slSore,ss verses at tho clsse Of the piece, Byron said. 'What Q being that Tom Moore is. ,nd Irving and Emmet and his beautifal level What baipgs alll Sis, how maay such men as Waahin11o Igving ass there | in America? God don't 'tsend mang such, spirits into this world. \ want 70 go to America for i've reasons. Iwant 0 sss Irving; Lwans to sec your stuPsndaus scenary: | want to see WaslIlnSeoa !. grave: want c sec the classic iorn oa living freedom, and want to set xoaf governmens. to recognize Greece as- an'' | independenI halina-. Poor Gfeece |
 Those were the last days ~ bgsou.
 hnd shall con- ideF myself happy that | was permitted 60 often e he wish hiaa. l have day hy day watched lka ssskla6g of bis lofty imag gtnasien Whils he lay ap-, bn bis couch. oF at by his window ala deep troubled bought lik up with An nar o...st.1.. ssa..,~ E,e Eaa,.Asf,sl fsnlmFAas laP