69 — To — — Falkner 1

Sir, — The volume of little pieces which accompanies this, would have been presented before, had I not been apprehensive that Miss Falkner's indisposition might render some trifles unwelcome. There are some errors of the printer which I have not had time to correct in the collection: you have it thus, with "all its imperfections on its head," a heavy weight, when joined with the faults of its author. Such

Juvenilia

, as they can claim no great degree of approbation, I may venture to hope, will also escape the severity of uncalled for, though perhaps

not

undeserved, criticism.

They were written on many and various occasions, and are now published merely for the perusal of a friendly circle. Believe me, sir, if they afford the slightest amusement to yourself and the rest of my

social

readers, I shall have gathered all the

bays

I ever wish to adorn the head of yours very truly,

Byron

.

Footnote 1:

  Mrs. Byron's landlord at Burgage Manor.