A Sequel to Don Juan — page 50: what you’re looking at

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DON JUAN. phos FF CIV. Rose Delacour, the governess, had been a Traveller to Turkey on a three years’ trip, During which time her father at Janéna Honourably filled the English consulship :— Miss Delacour, when young, had therefore seen a Little of Turkish life,—and from her lip The language flowed with ease ;—thus she could feel a Deep interest in the little orphan Leila. CV. Rose was an orphan too—and had been thrown Upon the bounty of her friends ;—alas ! The nature of that bounty those alone Can understand who have been doomed to pass Through the ordeal. Rose since then had grown Of melancholy mood—although her glass Reflected features so surpassing fair They might have banished from her heart each care. CVI. O Melancholy ! thou that wastes the bloom On Beauty’s cheek, and bids her lovely-eye Lose all its lustre, and partake the gloom _ Which on Sahara’s desart’s wont to lie,— Thou usher to the portals of the tomb, Purveyor for the hungry cemet’ry,— Wilt thou not spare one rose in Beauty’s wreath ? Must she too fade thine influence beneath ? COmiclbooks. conn