, 1870-04-03

sec y CHUNG nom the Ercutng Post
which has nov, for the first time, como undni
my observation, that my friend, MI 4. r
Dyctt,4 distinguished member Of the New Yoti
bar dld mo the honor, moro than two year.
sincc, to pubEah in your columns souo Gnca
co1nposed quarter Of century aince ut the
dinner-tahle OF Rogers, the poet, and which
had repeated to NJ. Dyett (frum memory,
The lttlo poem in question, rs 30 published
nal departures from "the original tc1t y
whether through error Of znino or Of NJ
D5ett's cannot say; but as tho lines, il
hSoEthy " f;g9 ., being pnblsaed q II might a. vel
The space necessary for reproducing them In a
complete state; and It may bc that you win do
this the moro readily il say under what cir-
cumstancee and in whose presence this little
Ansc5eoutis' 4q = = was originally walton.
ALT; !, Ton N Moore, ue poet {goncsally desig-
Moore y, Nj: John Kenyon, and mysoli, were
dining with Nj. Rogers, ut his famous housu ia
st. Jarues Place. HogcIs would have any nuru-
6er OF guests at breakfast, but seldom moro
than th1co At dinner, that number making,
With mmeelf. ths partie corrce which The
true equAring Of tho conyiyial circle, Hosere
habitua1ly quoted the AXIOM, IA dinner party
should mover number less than the Graces MOI
moro tnn the Muses." but in his Own practice
Lie kept cloae 10 tic l0aBef uIult.
On the occasion in question he hid Just TO-
ceiEed, through the French Ambassador, a
present ot = case Of pink champagne from
Louis Philippe; and, to do it special honor,
he had the first bottle produced after diuneii
instead Of with F." tho roast"
lhe sanseT-Ehapod champagnc-glasses Which
into use, and "pink champagne (slso nov.
city in England at that time) looked sing,1larly
beautiful when poured into them and crowned
with its snow-white foam.
Kenyon, Who was nothing il not declauatory,
at once held ont his gtAss, and aPostrophizcdit
in the language Of the first stanza Ct the Little
poem thereto annexed:
lily on liquid roses doaHug,r etc
This being yociferuus!y applauded, he added
the second verse; but, on being desired To
continue, declared that he Ind done his part,
and that some one else must cooperate,
Moore anu Rogers both claimed exemption. AZ
being on tho retired List - Of tho patpa.aian
h1my, and peremPtorily demanded an invplun-
tAry contribution from the Transatlantic Eucut,
who thcrcupon, with great dif1idence, delivered
himself Of the third and fourth verses Kcn.
more; and Herewith the inspiration and the
champagne were exhausted.
Under the de5usive influence of tho latter,
however, the lines were honorcd with exag.
Ge1ated praise from the two veteran poets,
sa% s1a A19es AseseoD fsS ssS y an Amen,
made, "0h, no! Sinco the old Crock there
has been but one Anaczeoa more GIoore +.
Whe1eat loud acclaim from the rcst Of tic
assembly (two IN number y and modest deprc,
| cation from the Bard Of Erin
Here follow the lines. Tho stauza omitts,
in your publication WIS tie fifth, tho last bpi
| ono:
ANACRHos.1c.
LILY on liquid roses noatine!
g noas yo1 foam Ger pink champAgnel
ram would Join guth pleasant boating
And prove that ruhy luatn,
And uoat RH2y on wine
Those seas a5s dangerous, graybeauls swear,
Whose sea-beach Il the g1hlets brtin:
And, tine II Is. they drown old Care
But what care We for him,
50 we but noAt On wine!
Bright Rasiands round his scythe SHAH rTine''
Inc Enas from ont bis glass BbaiI spr1ntfc
And ~ II W with Winel
Win rosy, sparkling wtnel
r.,
Tins hours shall pass which no man reckous.
,, Mangst u1, who, gfad with 1nlrth divine, :.
Heed not the shadoVy hauu that bccfons
Acros8 the eeA Of wine;
OF hi]loNy, guahtng wlnei
:,
And though tia true they cross In pain,
VINO foOet cfuss the stygtan ferry,
Yet only make pur Styx champagne,
And we shall cross right merry,
Floating AWAY On wtne!
VI
OH Charpn's self shall make him mellow,
1Een gatly row hts bark from shosr;
" Nhllt Ne aud every joyful fellow
Hear, 1nconce1nct!, tht car
That dips itself LII wlnct
am, sir, your obedicnt servant,
l. De TnAcr GouLpt
OF No. Garden Court, Temple, London.