The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-22
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST a. sSs.-rRlpLE SHEET

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ure npted mediation with Lady BYRON his last link
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YET he found no cessation Of the sandeIoas warfare against
which had tracked his every step at home having, with no
less malicious watchfulness, logged him into exile.
We should like to know what the msrepresenta-
ions and ISLANDERS must have been when this sort
Of thing is admitted IN Mr.. Moore's justification.
MADAME DE sTAEL AND LADY BLESS INGros.
evangelization Immediately after she left England,
and found her catechumen in O most edlfying state
OF humility. He was metaph0riCaly on his knees In
penitence, aud confessed himself miserable sinner
III the loveliest manner possible. Such sweetness
aud humility took all hearts. His conversations with
Madame de Stael were printed and circulated al
over the world, making It 10 appear that only the
innexibtity OF Lady Byron stood In the way OF MS
entire conversion Lady slessington anorg M rsf
wards, and was greatly delighted and edited by his
frank free confessions OF his miserable offences
nome TO the fold but kind word nom Lady Byron.
But when the fair Countess offered to mediate the
poet only shook his head In tragic despair; me nao
so many times tried in vain; Lady Byr0n's course
had been from the first that Of Obdurate silence"
THE POET IN Observation-Disclosures VS.. PREACH
Any one who would wish to see specimen Of the
skill OF the honorable poet In mystlncatlOn VIII 40
well to read letter to Lady Byron which Lord
Byron, on parting from Lady Biessington, enclosed
for her to read, just before ne went to Greece He
says:-
sending by my despair OF Its doing any good. was
perfectly sincere when wrote 1t ana am so still.
But It is dilcut for me to withstand the thousand
prOv0cations on that subject winch both friends and
foes nave for years been throwing In the way
of q man whose feelings were once quick and whose
temper was never patient"
To LADY BYRON, CARE or The Hon. MRs LEIGH, Lon.
Pisa, Nov. II, 1891.
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at least Why on all the few points Of discussion
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for only fresh provoc.tions awaken my
would just hint that sometimes mistake the depth
Of cold for dig dignity and worse feeling for duty
no resentment whatever Remember, that e You have
have injured you is sOme,hing still il Il be
true the morsI,t. say tina; the mos. offending are the
side. or reciprocal your, chiefly have ceas to re-
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also consider the two corresponding points with refer
'H'' "'A''' WIN 70 ''''' ''' NOEL BYsoS.
TON MooRE's COMMENTS on THE LETTER.
The artless Thomas Moore introduces this letter In
the ''Lifen with the remark:-"1here are few
should think of my readers VINO viii not agree with
me In pronounce that If ME author Of the follow.
ing letter mad no right on his side ne had at least,
most OF those good feelings which are found in gen.
eral to accompany It,"
The reader Is requested to take notice of the inns
portant admission that this letter was never sent to
Lady Byron at all. 1t was IN fact, never intended
for her. but was nice little dramatic performance,
composed SIMPLY with the view Of acting on the
Gus female admirers; and the reader will
agree with us. we think that in this
pt Of view Wss very r nssy .,
art. For six years he had been plungng into every
kind OF and excess, pleading his shattered do
mestic JOYS and his wifes obdurate heart as the
apology and impeliing cause; filing the air with his
shrieks and complaints concerning the ISLANDERS
which pursued him. while he filled letters to his con-
fidential correspondents with records Of new mis-.
tresses. During all these years the silence Of Lady
Byron was nnDroken, though Lord Byron not only
admirers but employed his talents and position as
An author IN holding her up to contempt and rldicue
before thousands OF readers We shall quote at
length his side OF the story, which he published IN
the first Canto OF Don Juan that the reader may see
how much reason he had for assuming the injured
tone which he did In the letter to Lady Byron quoted
above.
In the following verses Lady Byron Is represented
incidents illusions very pointed that no
body for moment doubted whose history the poet
was narrating:-
His mother was . learned lady, famed
In every Christian language ever named
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In their own way BY oil the things tia. she d!d
Her fsvorite science was tho mathematical,
Her noblest virtue her ma na unity
Her wit she sometimes tried Mt wit Attic al.
Her serious sayings darkened to sublimlty;
In short, In all thugs che fairly what call
prodigy-her morning dress dimty,
Her evening silk, or in the summer muslin
And other SUITS, with which won, stay pa,1iing
o, she was perfect, past all parallel
OF any modern female saints comparison;
So far above the cunning powers OF hell
Her guardian angel had given up his garrison
Even her minutest motions went well
AS those OF the best time piece made by HARRISON,
In virtue nothing earthly could surpass her,
Save thine, incompatible OIL" MscassH.
Perfect she was, but As pc rfection Ia
lnspid N this naughty world Of ours
Don Jose, like wicked son OF Eve
Went pucsing various fruits without her says
Don Jose and the Donna Inez led
For some time unhappy % ilgs,
Wishing each other, divorced, but dead;
They lived specially and wife,
Their conduct was exceedingly well bred,
And gave outward sign Of inward strife,
Until at length the smoti.red FIRE broke out
And put the business past all kind Of doubt
For fnez called some druggists and physicians
And tried TO prove her loving lord was mad;