University of South Wales 2059344 JAMES HENDERSON AN EDITION OF THE POEMS OF ANN OF SWANSEA (ANN JULIA HATTON, NEE KEMBLE, 1764-1838) INCLUDING UNPUBLISHED MATERIAL IN Two VOLUMES VOLUME I UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN submitted for the degree of Master of Philosophy 2005 Ann of Swansea, painted by Henry Watkeys, 1834 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A treatise of this length could not have been completed without the leadership and guidance of many people. I am happy to acknowledge the help given to me by Professor Jane Aaron who refused to acknowledge that my age was any impediment, by Professor Gavin Edwards who daily corrected my extravagances and greatly added to my knowledge of Ann of Swansea's times; by Harley Acheson who frequently interrupted his life to come to my aid by correcting the many solecisms of which I was guilty; by Professor J. H. C. Jones of the University of Victoria, B.C.; by Bemice Cardy of the Swansea Museum who spent an inordinate amount of time chasing after rainbows; by Steven Blake, Keeper of Collections, the Cheltenham Gallery and Museum; by Nina Evans of the British Library; by Georgiana Ziegler of the Folger Library; by Angelica Vora; to Cassandra Volpe of the Research Division of the New York Public Library; by Mrs. M. P. Jones of the Local Studies Department, City of Swansea; by Kim Collis of the West Glamorgan Archive Service (for finding in the minutes of Swansea Infirmary several mentions of Dr. Douglas Cohen); by Mrs Margaret Sharman who produced a plethora of hitherto undiscovered letters of Ann of Swansea; by Sister Mary at the American Music Research Center, the University of Colorado at Boulder; and not least by my wife Judy, who put up with my many requests for help and searches at libraries and on the internet with endless patience. 111 CONTENTS Volume I page Acknowledgements iii Part I: Introducing Ann of Swansea 1. Introducing the Poet 2 i) Ann Julia Kemble (1764-1783) 4 ii) Ann Julia Curtis (1783-1792) 17 iii) Ann Julia Hatton (1792-1799) 3 5 iv) Ann of Swansea (1799-183 8) 46 2. Introducing the Poems 91 i) Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects (1783) 93 ii) The Songs of Tammany ( 1794) 102 iii) Poetic Trifles (1811) 113 iv) Unpublished poems: The Scrapbook and the Album 125 Part II: The Poetical Works of Ann of Swansea 1. Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects ( 1783) 144 Peace. A Poem 149 Henry and Jessy. A Tale 161 Winter 162 To a Friend Who Bade Me Hope 164 Elegy on the Death of David Garrick, Esq. 165 Invocation to Fancy 168 Elegy on the Death of a Friend 169 iv To a Friend, on reading his Polydore and Julia in the Ladies Magazine 171 An Impromptu 172 Zelida to Irena. An Epistle 174 The Night Mare 178 Ode to Contemplation 183 Search after Happiness 187 Song 190 Damon and Phyllida. A Pastoral 191 2. The Songs of Tammany ( 1794) 197 3. Unpublished Poems A. Selected poems from the Scrapbook (1833-4) 214 The Prayer 215 Jealousy 216 The Chrysanthemum 217 Sleep 218 Memory 219 Cherish Hope 220 Tears 222 Expectation 223 The Myrtle 224 The Mirror 225 The Mimosa 226 Blossoms 227 Morning 228 The Spider 229 The Mandoline 230 Supplication 231 Blots 232 Man's Greatest Blessing 233 The Talisman 234 Inconstancy 235 The Deluge 236 Years 237 The Bust of Byron 238 Forget Me Not 239 The Picnic 240 Sickness 241 The Billet Doux 242 Forgive Me 243 Intercession 244 The Sea 245 Think of Me 247 Infliction 248 Retrospection 249 Valentine's Day 250 Farewell 251 The Deserted One 252 A Witty Reply 253 The Ganges 254 Promises 255 The Suttee 257 The Arab Chief 259 Dancing Girls 260 Praxilites 262 Legacy Hunters 263 The Jaggernaut 265 The Doomed One 266 The Eye 267 Presentiment 268 Resignation 269 Iceland 270 Hercules 272 VI Sunrise 273 Ixion 274 The Natal Day (of A. J. H.) 275 The Wooden Leg 276 The Spell 278 The Sky 280 The Muse 281 Milton 282 The Old Maid 283 Tomorrow 284 Walter Scott 285 The Ivory Gate 286 Saying and Doing 287 Who is Perfect? 289 The Banks of the Severn 290 Weep Not 292 The Arab Maid 293 Fortune 295 Le Desespoir 297 From my Enemies Defend me 299 Laughter is Mad 300 The Tissue Robe 301 Figs 302 Love and Care 303 Morning Sacrifice 304 The White Hair 306 Posthumous Fame 307 The Interdicted Thought 308 Those that Sow in Tears shall Reap in Joy 309 Falsehood 310 The Request 311 I am Thine O Save Me 312 The Fifty Pound Note 313 Grief a la Mode 315 vn Killing No Murder 316 Peace 317 Autumn 318 Darkness 319 God Said Let There Be Light 320 Abroad and at Home 321 Saturday Night 323 Song of the Mermaid 324 Azazel 325 The Carrier Pigeon 326 Chaos 328 Lines to a Friend 329 Mirth 330 Speak of Me as I am 331 Lines Respectfully Dedicated to Douglas Cohen Esq. M. D. 332 Miscellaneous Pieces Anagram 333 To D.C., Esq. 333 Lines Inspired by Miss ____ 336 My Father 337 Stanzas to the Portrait of my Mother 338 Charade 6th 340 Verses Addressed to Mary Jones 341 To Douglas Cohen Esq. M.D. 342 B. Selected poems from the Album (1836) The Broken Bracelet 344 America 345 Mrs Siddons 346 The Spirit of the Wind 347 Charles Kemble 348 John Philip Kemble 348 Stephen Kemble 349 vni Beauty's Bower 350 Impromptu 350 The Storm 351 Past, - Present, - and Future 352 Friends May Change 353 Thou Art Never Forgotten 353 The Passion Flower 355 To a Friend Going on an Excursion 355 The Prediction 356 The Pleasure Boat 357 Advice 358 The Exile 358 The Voices of the Past 360 Cader Idris 360 I Love the Sunshine 361 The Dying Christian 363 Lines to My Empty Purse 364 Volume II Poetic Trifles Tell me, is it love? 10 Impromptu to Miss J____, on her presenting me with a Sprig of Love in Vain 13 To_____. 14 A Man Without Deceit 15 The Dawn of Morning 17 Roses have Thorns 19 Sonnet 20 On a beautiful but inanimate young Lady 21 Omnia vincit Amor 22 Invitation to a Robin 23 IX Elegy 25 To a Lady, chiding her Son 27 Sonnet to the Power of Sweetness 28 Sonnet to Love 29 Sonnet to Lycidas, renouncing Music 30 Sonnet to a dying Myrtle 31 Edwy's Urn 32 To the World 34 Imitated from Petrarch 36 Expectation 37 To____ 38 Sonnet to a Primrose 40 To H. L., Esq. 41 Tears of Love 42 Like and Unlike Love 43 To_____ 46 The First Kiss. An Imitation 49 The Passing Wave. To____ 51 To Mary 53 Swansea Bay 56 A Ballad 58 The White Hyacinth. Addressed to Mary 62 Sonnet 63 Kidwelly Castle 64 Rosa's Grave 67 Sonnet to the Virginian Hyacinth 68 The Goblet. To ___ ___Esq. 69 Epigram 70 A Walk on the Sands 70 Blushes. Addressed to Mary 74 Delia 75 An Imitation 78 An Imitation 80 Lovers' Vows 81 Hope 83 Lines wrote on Penbray Mountain 84 Elegy on an old Wig 86 Impromptu to Miss B____e, on her Father presenting her with a Locket 91 To_____ 92 Nova Scotia 96 To R.W. who discovered an early Genius for Poetry 98 Inscription for a Temple, in a Wood, belonging to the Residence of His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, near Halifax, Nova Scotia 101 An Imitation 102 To the Cuckoo 104 Evening 106 Monody on the death of a young Officer belonging to the Royal Western Glamorgan Rangers 108 To him who will understand 112 The Faded Leaf. To Caroline 113 Lines to H. P. Esq 118 To_____ 120 Elegy on the death of G. B. Esq 122 Morning Ode to Love 124 Ovisa, a Fragment 125 Epigram 127 Anacreontique, to B. S. Esq 128 The Bridal Night 129 Elegy on the death of Miss M_, of LI__h P___k 13 9 To-morrow. To____ 141 To____Esq. 142 To____ 145 Oppression 147 To the Sun 172 To_____ 174 Epigram. To ___, attempting to play the Flute 175 XI To Mary 175 Dreams 177 Answer to Him, who marked for my particular observation 'La Rose Fletrie' of Miss Owenson 178 Impromptu to ______ 182 To Sleep 183 Lines addressed to Miss S__n, of V____11L___y 185 To___ 188 The Amulet. To 189 To a Raven 192 To Mrs. F____s 194 Answer to my Husband, who, after proposing a Voyage to America, sang to me the beautiful Ballad, 'Oh, Nanny! Wilt thou gang with me' 197 To Mrs B. 199 To___ 200 To Love 203 Julia to her Harp 205 To____ 210 To______, Esq. 212 To Miss D__ 214 To____ 215 To a Ring 217 To Caroline 218 To Mrs. S___ 220 Hoel's Harp 222 Beauty. To Mary 242 To____ 245 The White Rose. To ___ 248 Sonnet 249 To___ 250 To the Aeolian Lyre 252 To R.W. who vowed his Life should be devoted to the Muses 255 To 258 xn Whiskey 260 To____ 261 Sonnet 264 The Invitation. To ____ 265 Amor Fugit 267 To __, on seeing a Rose I had given her withered 269 The Evening Star 270 The Chaplet 272 The Midnight Hour 273 The Confession 274 Address to Mr. Taylor, on seeing the Miniature Picture of a young Lady, painted by him 276 To Lieut. J. G. of the Swansea Rangers 277 On hearing Miss _____ sing 278 To____ 279 The Twenty-ninth of April 283 To Recollection 287 Invocation to Evening 288 Lines to ___, suggested by a Rose Tree recovering, that was supposed to be dead 290 The Encounter.