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there were, besides, Crabbe, Hurdis, 
Rogers, and many others, without 
the mention of Hayley, Miss Williams, 
‘or Charlotte Smith, who adorned that 
period of our poetical literature. 
In concluding this letter, I ought, 
perhaps, to thank your anonymous 
correspondent for having given me an 
opportunity of adverting to a poet, 
who is, I confess, with me a favourite; 
and who has, I lament, on more than 
one occasion, been illiberally and un- 
meritedly treated. Sure also I am, 
that the admirer of the more refined 
feelings of our nature will thank me for 
calling his attention to the poetry of 
Bowles; to that poetry, which will 
neither redden the cheek of youth, nor 
excite the disgust of age. 
Your’s, &c. Jas. JENNINGS. 
London, Aug. 6, 1825. 
SonNET Xx1.— April 1793. 
“Whose was that gentle voice, that, whis- 
pering sweet, 
‘Promis’d methought long days of bliss 
sincere ? j 
Soothing it stole on my deluded ear, 
Most like soft music, that might sometimes 
cheat 
Thoughts dark and drooping? ’Twas the 
voice of Hope. 
Of love and social scenes it seemed to speak, 
Of truth, of friendship, of affection meek ; 
That, oh! poor friend, might to life’s down- 
ward slope 
Lead us in peace, and bless our latest 
hours. - 
Ah me! the prospect saddened as she 
sung ; 
Loud on my startled ear, the death-bell 
rung ; 
Chill darkness wrapt the pleasurable 
bowers, 
Whilst Horror, pointing to yon breathless 
clay, 
“ No peace be thine,” exclaimed—“away, 
away!” 
——= 
For the Monthly Magazine. 
* Autp Rosin Gray.” 
OME months back an inquiry com- 
menced in the Monthly Magazine, 
and was brought to a satisfactory con- 
clusion, as to who was the real author of 
those charming elegiac lines, the “ Beg- 
gar’s Petition.” Ishould feel extremely 
obliged to some of your equally well- 
informed correspondents, if they could 
inform me who wrote the poetry and 
composed the music of that favourite 
Scotch air, “ Auld Robin Gray.” I need 
not say how often this exquisitely plain- 
tivemelody, when sung by Mrs. Kennedy, 
Mrs. Wrighton, and others, has drawn 
tears from the lovely eyes of British 
“ Auld Robin Gray.”—Heraldic Question. 
[Oct. 1, - 
beauty. It has been generally the fashion 
to admire the music only; but I think 
the words are equally touching. The 
following stanza, I think, is unequal- 
ed for genuine poetical beauty and 
pathos. ; 
My father urg’d me sair, my mither di’ 
na’ speak, 
But she look’d in my face till my heart 
was like to break; 
So I gave him my hand, tho’ my heart was 
far at sea; 
But Auld Robin Gray is a guid man to me. 
Your’s, &c. Enon. 
a 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
Sir: 
at ene arms of Normandy were Leo- 
pards (1), and were successively 
borne by the Conqueror-and his two 
regal sons. On the accession of Henry II. 
a change in the line of succession took 
place, and a consequent change in the 
coat armour was occasioned; Henry 
adopting the ensign of his father, Count 
of Anjou, which was a shield charged 
with golden lions (2), with the arms of 
Anjou. Henry II. also introduced the 
short cloak of that province, from which 
he got the surname of court-mantle (3). 
The third lion was also added by Henry 
II., on his marriage with Eleanor, only 
daughter and sole heiress of the Duke 
of Acquitaine (a lion being the armorial 
bearing of Acquitaine) (4). The sons 
and successors of Henry did not, how- 
ever, invariably use the paternal arms 
of Anjou exclusively, but sometimes 
adopted the arms of Normandy ; as was - 
the case onthe coronation of Richard 
I., “ who wore a royal cloak of crimson 
velvet, thickly powdered with golden 
leopards” (5). 
These facts and circumstances will, 
I trust, sufficiently demonstrate the ori- 
gin of the change, and account for the 
apparent confusion, in the coat armour 
of the Kings of England. Yours, &c. 
9th Sept. 1825. G.O. Lanrrac. 
(1) Brydson’s Heraldry, p. 46. 
(2) A shield charged with golden lions 
was borne by Geoffrey Plantagenet, eldest 
son of the Count of Anjou (the father of 
Henry II.), when the honour of knight- 
hood was conferred upon him by his father- 
in-law Henry I., at his marriage with his 
daughter, the Empress Matilda. | Bryd- 
son’s Heral., p. 22. F 
(3) Henry’s Hist. of Great Brit., p. 358, 
vol. 6. The mantle was adorned with the 
arms of the wearer. 
(4) See Dr. Meyrick’s curious and yalu- 
able work on ancient armour. 
(5) Brydson’s Heraldry, p. 46. 
