water the slopes are dotted with the most beautiful and luxuriant trees. The highway, as you proceed towards Rathdrum, is completely arched over with magnificent beeches, presenting a fine natural arcade. It is a region worthy of the author of 'Psyche.'"
In one of her poems, Mrs. Tighe, addresses the Vartry—
Sweet are thy banks, oh, Vartry, when at morn
Their velvet verdure glistens with the dew.
When fragrant gales, by softest zephyrs borne
Unfold the flowers, and ope their petals new.
Journeys were frequently made from Rosanna to Woodstock, the residence of Mrs. Tighe's brother-in-law, and the place where she died. Woodstock is equally beautiful, though in a different way, The house stands on the top of a hill, and commands lovely views of the valley below. When at Rosanna, Mrs. Tighe might go through the region of Glendalough, or descend into the Vale of Ovoca.
The first edition of "Psyche" came out in 1805, and was received with a chorus of praise. Moore addressed the following fines "To Mrs. Tighe on reading her 'Psyche'":—
For never has my heart or ear
Hung on so sweet, so pure a strain.
So pure to feel, so sweet to hear.
