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to pay his devoirs to you, & I hope all the Poets of the Kingdom will join in this Homage, to which you have a just Claim from us all —

Poor Giovanni —I wish there was any magic in my Rhymes to drive away that dark Spirit, which renders Him so unjust to Himself

Tell Him Eliza has set her Heart on seeing Him here in the Summer & so indeed have I –

God bless you both & give you a perfect Sense of those uncommon attractive excellencies, which He has given to each of you

Farewell remember me kindly to yr Father & believe me ever

yr sincere & affectionate
H

the monitory Squib I sent you in my last I mean you should keep entirely to yrself - pray do not give any copy of it – Let me hear from you soon

adieu adieu