9 JUNE 1894, Page 16

WORDSWORTH AND " QUORSUM P"

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]

SIR,—That my verse should be thought like Wordsworth's is an honour. But still my knowledge of him and of many other- English poets is all but limited to the passages given in " Foliorum Silvula," parts I. and III. I have not even read all these, and "The Excursion" I have never read, nor can I feel quite sure of having seen extracts from it. I beg to thank you for your kindly criticism.—I am, Sir, &c., FREDERICK W. RAG°. Masworth Vicarage, Tring, June 5th.