Adieu, ye joys of La Valette!

Adieu, Sirocco, sun, and sweat!

Adieu, thou palace rarely entered!

Adieu, ye mansions where-I've ventured!

Adieu, ye curse'd streets of stairs!

(How surely he who mounts them swears!)

Adieu, ye merchants often failing!

Adieu, thou mob for ever railing!

Adieu, ye packets-without letters!

Adieu, ye fools-who ape your betters!

Adieu, thou damned'st quarantine,

That gave me fever, and the spleen!

And now I've got to Mrs. Fraser,

Perhaps you think I mean to praise her-

And were I vain enough to think

My praise was worth this drop of ink,

A line-or two-were no hard matter,

As here, indeed, I need not flatter:

But she must be content to shine

In better praises than in mine .

Nor ask the aid of idle song. (Lord Byron)

Adieu, ye joys of La Valette! Adieu, Sirocco, sun, and sweat! Adieu, thou palace rarely entered! Adieu, ye mansions where-I've ventured! Adieu, ye curse'd streets of stairs! (How surely he who mounts them swears!) Adieu, ye merchants often failing! Adieu, thou mob for ever railing! Adieu, ye packets-without letters! Adieu, ye fools-who ape your betters! Adieu, thou damned'st quarantine, That gave me fever, and the spleen! And now I've got to Mrs. Fraser, Perhaps you think I mean to praise her- And were I vain enough to think My praise was worth this drop of ink, A line-or two-were no hard matter, As here, indeed, I need not flatter: But she must be content to shine In better praises than in mine . Nor ask the aid of idle song.

Lord Byron

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