Thelatteryearsofthepoetwerefullofvariedinterestforhimself，butpresentlittleofparticularsignificanceforspecificationinamonographsoconciseasthismustperforcebe。Everyyearhewentabroad，toFranceortoItaly，andonceortwiceonayachtingtripintheMediterranean。*Athomeformanyyears，at19WarwickCrescent，inwhatsomeonehascalledthedrearyMesopotamiaofPaddington，andforthelastthreeorfouryearsofhislifeat29DeVereGardens，KensingtonGorehisavocationsweresomanifoldthatitisdifficulttounderstandwherehehadleisureforhisvocation。Everybodywishedhimtocometodine；andhedidhisutmosttogratifyEverybody。
Hesaweverything；readallthenotablebooks；kepthimselfacquaintedwiththeleadingcontentsofthejournalsandmagazines；
conductedalargecorrespondence；readnewFrench，German，andItalianbooksofmark；readandtranslatedEuripidesandAeschylus；
knewallthegossipoftheliteraryclubs，salons，andthestudios；
wasafrequenterofafternoon-teaparties；andthen，overandaboveit，hewasBrowning：themostprofoundlysubtlemindthathasexerciseditselfinpoetrysinceShakespeare。Hispersonalgraceandcharmofmannerneverfailed。Whetherhewasdedicating“Balaustion’sAdventure“