* * * * * * _Thursday._--All the morning I was busy copying poems. Gathered peas, and in the afternoon Coleridge came. He brought the 2nd volume of Anthology. The men went to bathe, and we afterwards sailed down to Loughrigg. Read poems on the water, and let the boat take its own course. We walked a long time upon Loughrigg. I returned in the grey twilight. The moon just setting as we reached home. _Friday, 1st August._--In the morning I copied _The Brothers_. Coleridge and Wm. went down to the lake. They returned, and we all went together to Mary Point, where we sate in the breeze, and the shade, and read Wm.'s poems. Altered _The Whirlblast_, etc. We drank tea in the orchard. _Saturday Morning, 2nd._--Wm. and Coleridge went to Keswick. John went with them to Wytheburn, and staid all day fishing, and brought home 2 small pikes at night. I accompanied them to Lewthwaite's cottage, and on my return papered Wm.'s rooms.... About 8 o'clock it gathered for rain, and I had the scatterings of a shower, but afterwards the lake became of a glassy calmness, and all was still. I sate till I could see no longer, and then continued my work in the house. _Sunday Morning, 3rd._-- ... A heavenly warm evening, with scattered clouds upon the hills. There was a vernal greenness upon the grass, from the rains of the morning and afternoon. Peas for dinner. _Monday 4th._--Rain in the night. I tied up scarlet beans, nailed the honeysuckles, etc. etc. John was prepared to walk to Keswick all the morning. He seized a returned chaise and went after dinner. I pulled a large basket of peas and sent to Keswick by a returned chaise. A very cold evening. Assisted to spread out linen in the morning. _Tuesday 5th._--Dried the linen in the morning. The air still cold. I pulled a bag full of peas for Mrs. Simpson. Miss Simpson drank tea with me, and supped, on her return from Ambleside. A very fine evening. I sate on the wall making my shifts till I could see no longer. Walked half-way home with Miss Simpson. _Wednesday, 6th August._-- ... William came home from Keswick at eleven o'clock. _Thursday Morning, 7th August._-- ... William composing in the wood in the morning. In the evening we walked to Mary Point. A very fine sunset. _Friday Morning._--We intended going to Keswick, but were prevented by the excessive heat. Nailed up scarlet beans in the morning.... Walked over the mountains by Wattendlath.... A most enchanting walk. Wattendlath a heavenly scene. Reached Coleridge's at eleven o'clock. _Saturday Morning._--I walked with Coleridge in the Windy Brow woods. _Sunday._--Very hot. The C.'s went to church. We sailed upon Derwent in the evening. _Monday Afternoon._--Walked to Windy Brow. _Tuesday._-- ... Wm. and I walked along the Cockermouth road. He was altering his poems. _Wednesday._--Made the Windy Brow seat.