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failure IN Byron's case II was siKnally 3D.
And this rs characteristic trait OF Shelley
Like the Indian palms Shelley never fiourished far
from water When compelled b take up his quarters in
town he every morning. with the instinct that guides
the birds fled To the nearest Lake, river,
shore and only returned to roost at night II debaed
from this he sought out the most solitary places Towns
and crowds distracted him Even the silent and half
deserted cities of Italy with their temples palaces paint
ngs and sculpture could not make him stay il there
was a wood or water within his reach AT Pisa he had
river under his window, and pine forest in the neigh
borhood.'
But the description OF. the burning of the bodies of
Williams and Shelley is too horribly minute 10 be toera
ted. We do not wonder Byron could not look when
the brains of Shelley literally secthed bubblod and
boiled In a caudron Decent regard for the s
OF his readers to say nothing Of what due 10 the
names OF his friend should have kept him from penning
the ghtfI narration in which the above line is found
and the following unustfable revelations of Byrons de
foG1nity; ht ot ~ ~ Ae'as lsliAfi
{" 4 asked Fletcher to bring glass of water. On
his leaving the ROOM to confirm my doubts
as to the of his neness, uncovered the Pilgrims
feet, and was answered the great mystery solved
Both his feet dubbed aud his legs whered to the
knee the form and features Of Apollo with the feet
and legs OF sylvan satyr This curse claiming
proud and soaring spirit like his to the dull earth.
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