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1813(ætat. 25).

Jan. Writes Remember him whom passion's power.'
March. Publishes The Waltz' anonymously.
May. Publishes The Giaour.'
July. Projects a journey to Abyssinia.

See Fac Similes, No. II.

Sep.

Nov.

Writes When from the Heart where Sorrow sits.'
Is an unsuccessful suitor for the hand of Miss
Milbanke.

2. Publishes The Bride of Abydos.'-13. Writes
'The Devil's Drive.'-17. And Two Sonnets to
Genevra.-18. Begins The Corsair.'-31. Finishes
The Corsair.'

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1814-(26).

Oct.

Nov.

Writes Windsor Poetics.'

10. Writes Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte.' - -Resolves to write no more poetry, and to suppress all he had ever written.

Begins Lara.'- Writes I speak not, I trace not.' -And Address to be recited at the Caledonian Meeting.'

1816-(28).

Publishes The Siege of Corinth.'

Publishes Parisina.'- Lady Byron adopts the re

solution of separating from him. March 17. Writes Fare thee well! and if for ever.' And, 29. A Sketch, Born in the garret.'

April

16. Writes When all around grew drear and dark.' 25. Takes a last leave of his native country. - Proceeds, through Flanders and by the Rhine, to Switzerland.

Publishes Lara.'-Writes Condolatory Verses to Lady Jersey.'

Makes a second proposal for the hand of Miss
Milbanke, and is accepted.

Writes Elegy on the Death of Sir Peter Parker.'
And Lines to Belshazzar.'
Writes Hebrew Melodies.'

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Begins The Siege of Corinth.' And writes There's not a Joy the World can give.' - And 'We do not curse thee, Waterloo.' Writes Must thou go, my glorious Chief?'' Star of the Brave.' And ' Napoleon's Farewell.' 10. Birth of his daughter, Augusta Ada.

Begins the third canto of Childe Harold.'

Writes The Prisoner of Chillon' at Ouchy, near Lausanne.Takes up his abode at the Campagne Diodati, near Geneva.

Finishes the third canto of Childe Harold.'Writes Monody on the Death of Sheridan.'. Stanzas to Augusta, Though the Day of my Destiny.' The Dream.'- Darkness.' 'Churchill's Grave.'-' Prometheus.'-' Could I remount.'- Epistle to Augusta, My Sister, my sweet Sister.' And, Sonnet to Lake Leman.' Makes a tour of the Bernese Alps. -Writes Lines on hearing that Lady Byron was ill.' And begins Manfred.'

Leaves Switzerland for Italy.

Takes up his residence at Venice.

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