Your sneaking water-drinkers all, I utterly condemn 'em, CHANTICLEER, From the Persian.-By the same. He that would write like Homer must When the dawn tints the sky with a drink like Agamemnon. dare, Nor with a coward's haste, to seek Articles found in a Kitchen Drawer. the shore: Tempt while I please, the fortunes of Three aprons, two dusters, the face of the day, Then spread the wing, and bear at will A dirty jack-towel, a dish-clout and away! a pig, wig; A foot of a stocking, three caps and a Epitaph in Downton Church-yard, on frill, A busk and six buttons, mouse-trap and a quill; A comb and a thimble, with Madona bands, a Young Lady, who died of a Consumption. Here in the cold embrace of death, What once was elegance, and beauty lies; A box of specific for chaps in the Mute is the music of her tuneful breath, hands; Some mace and some gloves tied up in a rag, An empty thread paper and blue in a bag; Short pieces of ribbon, both greasy and black, A grater and nutmeg-the key of the jack; And quench'd the radiance of her sparkling eyes. A prey to ling'ring malady she fell, Ere yet her form had lost its vernal bloom; Her virtues, Miscry oft relieved, may tell, The rest let silent charity entomb. An inch of wax candle, a steal and a Nor suffer busy unrelenting zeal, TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Editors feel very much flattered by the acquisition of numerous Correspodents many of whose contributions are original. And they presume to hope that their Subscribers. and Friends will co-operate with them in producing a Pamphlet wholly original. "P. P. F." with many others, are unavoidably postponed till next publication. We shall feel happy in "Jacobus's" proposed communications. "T. G." "J. D." "Qæstor." "Veritas," and "Non-Ædipus," are under consideration. We highly approve of the lines by E. A, Kendall, Esq. and we hope for a continuance of his favours. |