TO THE DOWAGER LADY THROCKMORTON.
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our Ladyship's peculiar intimacy with the poet Cowper, and yourformer residence at Weston, where every object is embellished by hismuse, and clothed with a species of poetical verdure, give you ajust title to have your name associated with his endeared memory. But, independently of these considerations, you are recorded bothin his poetry and prose, and have thus acquired a kind of doubleimmortality. These reasons are sufficiently valid to authorizethe present dedication. But there are additional motives,--therecollection of the happy hours, formerly spent at Weston, in yoursociety and in that of Sir George Throckmorton, enhanced by thepresence of our common lamented friend, Dr. Johnson. A dispensationwhich spares neither rank, accomplishments, nor virtues, hasunhappily terminated this enjoyment, but it has not extinguishedthose sentiments of esteem and regard, with which I have the honour to be,My dear Lady Throckmorton,Your very sincere and obliged friend,T. S. GRIMSHAWE. _Biddenham, Feb. 28, 1835._
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