This brings to mind Mr. T. Hall Caine’s interesting “_Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti_ (London, Elliott Stock, 1882), in which a chapter is devoted to Rossetti’s opinions on the Lake poets, and particular prominence is given to his criticisms on Coleridge, and _Christabel_. First, the origin of the name is discussed, next the design of the poem, and whether Coleridge had intended (as some critics asserted) to show in the sequel that _Geraldine_ was not a disconsolate maiden, but a man bent on the seduction of _Christabel_. After these speculations there is an enumeration of various continuations and parodies of the poem, some mentioned by Rossetti, others by Mr. Hall Caine. Unfortunately these references are so vague that it is impossible to trace some of the articles mentioned. Thus, it is said the Morning Post _about_ 1820 contained a continuation of _Christabel_, also that there were parodies in _The Quarterly_, _The Examiner_, and _The Monthly Magazine_, but no indication is given of the dates, or volumes, in which they appeared. ―――― In 1816 a clever parody was printed in London entitled “_Christabess, by S. T. Colebritche, Esq., a right woeful Poem, translated from the doggerel by Sir Vinegar Sponge_.” 8vo. Unfortunately no copy of this scarce pamphlet is to be found in the British Museum Library; it is said to be very funny, even Coleridge himself quoted it as an admirable parody. The name of the author of _Christabess_ was never divulged. It is difficult to parody _Christabel_ successfully. Even the attempt contained in _The Poetic Mirror_, although written by one who was himself a poet, James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, was an interesting imitation, without invention, or suitable application of style. It was entitled _Isabelle_, the same volume contained another imitation of Coleridge’s style _The Cherub_, which was somewhat more successful, but neither poem is of sufficient interest to reprint. _The Poetic Mirror_ was published in London in 1816. _Christabel_ has also been parodied in German. “_Chrystabelle; or, the Rose without a Thorn_” is the title of an extravaganza written by the late Edmund Falconer, and produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, December 26, 1860, it does not, however, bear any resemblance to Coleridge’s poem. ――――:o:―――― A VISION. (_By the author of “Christabel.”_) “Up!” said the spirit, and ere I could pray One hasty orison, whirl’d me away To a limbo, lying――I wist not where―― Above or below, in earth or air; For it glimmered o’er with a _doubtful_ light, One couldn’t say whether ’twas day or night; And was crost by many a mazy track, One didn’t know how to get on or back; And I felt like a needle that’s going astray, (With its _one_ eye out) through a bundle of hay: When the spirit he grinn’d, and whisper’d me “Thou’rt now in the Court of Chancery!”