Marjorie Fleming

thumb| Marjorie Fleming (also spelt Marjory; 15 January 1803 – 19 December 1811) was a Scottish child writer and poet. She gained appreciation from Robert Louis Stevenson, Leslie Stephen, and possibly Walter Scott. Quotes The Complete Marjory Fleming, her Journals, Letters & Verses, ed. Frank Sidgwick (London: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 1934) A direful death indeed they hadThat would put any parent madBut she was more than usual calmShe did not give a singel dam. Journal The most devilish thing is 8 times 8 and 7 times 7 it is what nature itselfe cant endure. Journal To-day I pronounced a word which should never come out of a lady’s lips it was that I called John a Impudent Bitch. Journal I am going to turn over a new life and am going to be a very good girl and be obedient to Isa Keith, here there is plenty of gooseberries which makes my teeth watter. Journal I hope I will be religious again but as for regaining my character I despare. Journal An annibabtist is a thing I am not a member of Journal Sentiment is what I am not acquainted with. Journal My dear Isa, I now sit down on my botom to answer all your kind and beloved letters which you was so good as to write to me. Letters, "To Isabella" O lovely O most charming pugThy graceful air and heavenly mug ...His noses cast is of the romanHe is a very pretty weomanI could not get a rhyme for romanAnd was oblidged to call it weoman. Poems External links "Marjory Fleming – MSS.1096-1100", National Library of Scotland Category:Diarists Category:1803 births Category:1811 deaths Category:Children Category:Poets from Scotland