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　　IN THE ALBUM OF MISS DAUBENY

　　I

　　Some poets by poetic law

　　Have Beauties praised, they never saw;

　　And sung of Kittys, and of Nancys,

　　Whose charms but lived in their own fancies.

　　So I, to keep my Muse a going,

　　That willingly would still be doing,

　　A Canzonet or two must try

　　In praise of—pretty Daubeny.

　　II

　　But whether she indeed be comely,

　　Or only very good and homely,

　　Of my own eyes I cannot say;

　　I trust to Emma Isola.

　　But sure I think her voice is tuneful,

　　As smoothest birds that sing in June full;

　　For else would strangely disagree

　　The flowing name of—Daubeny.

　　III

　　I hear that she a Book hath got—

　　As what young Damsel now hath not,

　　In which they scribble favorite fancies,

　　Copied from poems or romances?

　　And prettiest draughts, of her design,

　　About the curious Album shine;

　　And therefore she shall have for me

　　The style of—tasteful Daubeny.

　　IV

　　Thus far I have taken on believing;

　　But well I know without deceiving,

　　That in her heart she keeps alive still

　　Old school-day likings, which survive still

　　In spite of absence—worldly coldness—

　　And thereon can my Muse take boldness

　　To crown her other praises three

　　With praise of—friendly Daubeny. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4