INTHEALBUMOFMRS.JANETOWERS(1828)

inthealbumofmrs.janetowers(1828)

ladyunknown,whocrav'stfrommeunknown

thetrifleofaversetheseleavestograce,

howshallifindfitmatter?withwhatface

addressafacethatne'ertomewasshown?

thylooks,tones,gesture,manners,andwhatnot,

conjecturing,iwanderinthedark.

iknowtheeonlysistertocharlesclarke!

butatthatnamemycoldmusewaxeshot,

andswearsthatthouartsuchaoneashe,

warm,laughter-loving,withatouchofmadness,

wild,glee-provoking,pouringoilofgladness

fromfrankheartwithoutguile.and,ifthoube

thepurereverseofthis,andimistake—

demureone,iwillliketheeforhissake.