Lady Mary Lindsay

General Evening Post. (London.) From Saturday, June 26, to Tuesday, June 29, 1790.

No.8850. p.[4]:

"To the Editor of the General Evening Post.

Sir,

Ayrshire.

I send you a Copy of Verses, written by a Gentleman of this County, whether in his own character, or that of another, I shall not say; but they are so appropriated, that the much-admired subject of them cannot be mistaken.

To Lady **** ********.

Accomplished Fair, of noble race,
With native beauty, foreign grace,
Towering thy rival sex above!
O! listen to respectful Love!

The oldest maxims 'tis confest,
Because the truest, are the best ---
In spite of those effulgent eyes,
I'll dare to whisper thee, --- time flies.

By dignity without disdain,
Aw'd, not repuls'd, my amorous flame
Fondly I hide, and fear to try;
Wishing to speak, I can but sigh.

The Muse benignant lends her aid,
In gentle strains, till less afraid,
I breathe my vows; and half unknown,
A fervent, faithful passion own.

(continued)

Gen.Eve.Post 26/29 June 1790.

(Lady Mary Lindsay)

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Proud of thy blood, proud of thy charms,
With reason proud ... unfold thy arms,
With pride that would become thee best,
The generous pride to make me blest."

The above printed version is not in the Bos-
well Papers, but in the Yale file of the
Gen. Eve. Post.

For JB's MS draft and other papers, see M 318.