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O how canst thou renounce the boundless store

Of char woodland, the resounding shore,

The poenial ray ofof even;

All that the nificence of heaven;

O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven!

These charentleness, and joy, i thethe

feet of the Pyrenees to Languedoc, chose one that, winding over the

heights, afforded reater variety of romantic

scenery He turned a little out of his way to take leave of M Barreaux,

who in the wood near his chateau, and hen

he was told the purpose of St Aubert's visit, expressed a degree of

concern, such as his friend had thought it was scarcely possible for him

to feel on any siret

'If any thing could have tempted me from my retirement,' said M

Barreaux, 'it would have been the pleasure of acco you on this

little tour I do not often offer compliments; you may, therefore,

believe me, when I say, that I shall look for your return with