In her Journal Miss Berry mentions
two occasions on which she met Byron. The first was Thursday, April 2,
1812, at Lord Glenbervie's.
"I had a quarter of an hour's conversation, which, I own, gave me a
great desire to know him better, and he seemed willing that I should
do so."
The second occasion was May 7, 1812.
"At the end of the evening I had half an hour's conversation with Lord
Byron, principally on the subject of the Scotch Review, with which he
is very much pleased. He is a singular man, and pleasant to me but I
very much fear that his head begins to be turned by all the adoration
of the world, especially the women"
('Journal and Correspondence of Miss Berry', vol. ii. pp. 496, 497).]
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235.--To Lady Caroline Lamb.
May 1st, 1812.
MY DEAR LADY CAROLINE,-I have read over the few poems of Miss Milbank
[1] with attention. They display fancy, feeling, and a little practice
would very soon induce facility of expression. Though I have an
abhorrence of Blank Verse, I like the lines on Dermody [2] so much that
I wish they were in rhyme. The lines in the Cave at Seaham have a turn
of thought which I cannot sufficiently commend, and here I am at least
candid as my own opinions differ upon such subjects. The first stanza is
very good indeed, and the others, with a few slight alterations, might
be rendered equally excellent. The last are smooth and pretty.
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