TENYSON.—COLERIDGE.—EXTRACT FROM BAKER'S MSS. ON BARTH. DODYNGTON, AND WILLIAM JENKYN

The well-known lines in Tenyson's *Locksley Hall*,— "This is truth the poet sings, That a sorrow's crown of sorrow is, remembering happier things." appear to be taken from Dante (*Inferno*, canto v. Verse 121.),— "nessun maggior dolore, Che ricordarsi del tempo felice Nella miseria." which is imitated by other writers, quoted by Mr. Cary. (Chaucer, *Troilus and Creseide*, iii. 1626. Marino, *Adone*, c. xiv., st. 100. Fortinguerra, *Riciardetto*, c. xi. st. 83.) In Coleridge's second *Lay Sermon* (ed. 1839, p. 365.) the passage— "What are you," (a philosopher was once asked), "in consequence of…