Fair Cousin, thy page br is small to encage br the thoughts which engage br the mind of a sage, br such as I am; br br 'Twere in teaspoon to take br the whole Genevese lake, br or a lap-dog to make br the white Elephant sac- br -red in Siam. br br Yet inadequate though br to the terms strange and so- br -lemn that figure in po- br -lysyllabical row br in a treatise; br br Still, true words and plain, br of the heart, not the brain, br in affectionate strain, br this book to contain br very meet is. br br So I promise to be br a good Cousin to thee, br and to keep safe the se- br -cret I heard, although e- br -v'ry one know it; br br With a lyrical air br my kind thoughts I would dare, br and offer whate'er br beseems the news, were br I a poet.