The complete works of Robert Burns (self-interpreting) . shall thinkof this as a restorative. Now for the simile :— The morning sun shines glorious and bright,And fills the heart with wonder and delight!He dazzles, in meridian splendor seen,Without a blackening cloud to inter\, at a distance viewd, your genius bright,Your wit, your flowing numbers can delight,But ah ! when errors darkning clouds arise,When passion thunders, follys lightning flies,More safe we gaze, but admiration dies :And as the tempting brightness snares the moth,Sure ruin marks too near approach to both. Good night;

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The complete works of Robert Burns (self-interpreting) . shall thinkof this as a restorative. Now for the simile :— The morning sun shines glorious and bright,And fills the heart with wonder and delight!He dazzles, in meridian splendor seen,Without a blackening cloud to inter\, at a distance viewd, your genius bright,Your wit, your flowing numbers can delight,But ah ! when errors darkning clouds arise,When passion thunders, follys lightning flies,More safe we gaze, but admiration dies :And as the tempting brightness snares the moth,Sure ruin marks too near approach to both. Good night; for Clarindas heavenly eyes need the earthlyaid of sleep. Adieu. Ci^arinda. —I entreat you not to mention our correspondence toone on earth. Though Ive conscious innocence, my situationis a delicate * This was not strictly correct, but was doubtless stated with good independentintent.—G. G. tThe holograph of this letter is now in the possession of Mr. Robert Clarkeof Cincinnati, who kindly lent it to us for reproduction.—G. G. <;^. 11 ^ ^ ^ itl^i I i I f ^^?l^^ I ^^ nil ^ 1 v^ ^ 3 >- S ^ s ^

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