Dear M^rs Cowper w^t a difficulty did you make
last night in saying YES you had surely some
diffidence of me, or you had comply’d sooner –
did you question my Heart & Soul being entirely
yours? If you did, you wrong’d me very much. This
is not the reason, you cannot have so ill oppinion
of my Judgement, to imagine, I cou’d have any other
Thought, or wish, than of Dear M^rs Cowper, I will
not be thought Easy - that was your Sentiment,
own it to me, be ingenuous – depend upon it
too great difficulties, oftner pull our appetites,
than augment our desires; I never thought Pleasure
consisted in expectation, but in possession

[f.30v]

now you’ve said yes, now you’ve promis’d to me
Paradise, lead me to my Bliss, tell me, How,
when, where, I shall be in possession of my Dear
M^iss Cowper, depend upon it I’ll ever be gratefull
Gratitude will sit chearfully on my Face, every Action
& thought will be Emblems, of Gratitude: tis then
you’ll say, I look Happy, Grief & Sorrow, will be
strangers to me, every minute, every Hour, every Day,
will bring w^th them fresh Joys. Variety, so pleasing
to mankind, will be found in M^iss Cowper, every mo=
ment, will surprize me w^th some new perfection
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx adieu
M Madan

Fryday noon
you promis’t a visit to M^rs Squire on Sunday afternoon

Dear M^rs Cowper w^t a difficulty did you make
last night in saying YES you had surely some
diffidence of me, or you had complied sooner –
did you question my Heart & Soul being entirely
yours? If you did, you wronged me very much. This
is not the reason, you cannot have so ill opinion
of my Judgement, to imagine, I you'd have any other
Thought, or wish, than of Dear M^rs Cowper, I will
not be thought Easy - that was your Sentiment,
own it to me, be ingenuous – depend upon it
too great difficulties, oftener pull our appetites,
than augment our desires; I never thought Pleasure
consisted in expectation, but in possession

[f.30v]

now you’ve said yes, now you’ve promised to me
Paradise, lead me to my Bliss, tell me, How,
when, where, I shall be in possession of my Dear
M^iss Cowper, depend upon it I’ll ever be grateful
Gratitude will sit cheerfully on my Face, every Action
& thought will be Emblems, of Gratitude: tis then
you’ll say, I look Happy, Grief & Sorrow, will be
strangers to me, every minute, every Hour, every Day,
will bring w^th them fresh Joys. Variety, so pleasing
to mankind, will be found in M^iss Cowper, every mo=
ment, will surprize me w^th some new perfection
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx adieu
M Madan

Friday noon
you promised a visit to M^rs Squire on Sunday afternoon