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REPLY1851

Lines attributed to Charles Yorke

By W. S. (Richmond, Surrey)

The editor of Bishop Warburton's *Literary Remains* is informed, that the lines transcribed by him, "Stript to the naked soul," &c., have been printed lately in a work entitled *The Sussex Garland*, published by James Taylor, formerly an eminent bookseller at Brighton, but now removed to Newick, Sussex. The lines appear to have been written on Mrs. Grace Butler, who died at Rowdel, in Sussex, in the 86th year of her age, by Alexander Pope, but, according to Taylor, not inserted in any edition of Pope's works. The lines will be found in the 9th and 10th Nos. of *The Sussex Garland*, p. 285., un…

Topics: Victorian Literature, Poetry, Literary Attribution

Locations: Brighton, Newick, Sussex, Rowdel, Warminghurst