TO JAMES FORBES, ESQ. Author of β€œThe Oriental Memoirs,” WHO ASKED FOR SOME LINES OF MY HAND-WRITING ON LEAVING FRANCE, AFTER HIS CAPTIVITY AT VERDUN. WHEN sever'd from this hostile shore, A weary captive now no more, Home, cherish'd home, shall glad your sight In blessedness of fresh delight; While love shall weave new spells around That spot of consecrated ground, Where sweet domestic joy imparts The charm that binds congenial hearts, And filial tenderness prepares A balm for all terrestrial cares: β€” Forget not, β€” ah, forget not those Who sought to soothe the captive's woes! Exult, be happy, and be free, But give one pensive thought to me!