'Gibbets on Sherwood will _heighten_ the scenery, Shewing how commerce, _how_ liberty thrives.' I wish you could insert it tomorrow for a particular reason; but I feel much obliged by your inserting it at all. Of course do _not_ put my name to the thing--believe me, Your obliged and very obedient servant, BYRON. 8, St. James's Street, _Sunday, March_ 1, 1812."] [21] [For Byron's maiden speech in the House of Lords, February 27, 1812, see _Letters_, 1898, ii. 424-430.] [22] [Richard Ryder (1766-1832), second son of the first Baron Harrowby, was Home Secretary, 1809-12.] [23] Lord E., on Thursday night, said the riots at Nottingham arose from a "_mistake_." TO THE HON^BLE^ M^RS^ GEORGE LAMB.[24] 1. The sacred song that on mine ear Yet vibrates from that voice of thine, I heard, before, from one so dear-- 'T is strange it still appears divine. 2. But, oh! so sweet that _look_ and _tone_ To her and thee alike is given; It seemed as if for me alone That _both_ had been recalled from Heaven! 3. And though I never can redeem The vision thus endeared to me; I scarcely can regret my dream, When realised again by thee. 1812. [First published in _The Two Duchesses_, by Vere Foster, 1898, p. 374.] FOOTNOTES: [24] [Caroline Rosalie Adelaide St. Jules (1786-1862) married, in 1809, the Hon. George Lamb (see _English Bards, etc_., line 55, _Poetical Works_, 1898, i. 300, note 1), fourth son of the first Viscount Melbourne.] [LA REVANCHE.] 1. There is no more for me to hope, There is no more for thee to fear; And, if I give my Sorrow scope, That Sorrow thou shalt never hear. Why did I hold thy love so dear? Why shed for such a heart one tear? Let deep and dreary silence be My only memory of thee! 2. When all are fled who flatter now, Save thoughts which will not flatter then; And thou recall'st the broken vow To him who must not love again-- Each hour of now forgotten years Thou, then, shalt number with thy tears; And every drop of grief shall be A vain remembrancer of me! Undated, ?1812. [From an autograph MS. in the possession of Mr. Murray, now for the first time printed.] TO THOMAS MOORE. WRITTEN THE EVENING BEFORE HIS VISIT TO MR. LEIGH HUNT IN HORSEMONGER LANE GAOL, MAY 19, 1813.