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POETRY

... To Him, the God of peace, Vho bids all discord in his household cease.. Bids it, and bids again, But to the purple-vested speaks in vain. Crying, Can this be borne 2 The consecrated wine-skins creak with scorn; While, leaving tumult there, To quit ...

THE TWO FLAGS

... Held, Where Gallia's eons, beneath their llag, Could die, but never yield ? Aye, we wall tell each ,lct'ry o'er, And proudly speak that name Which, with each thrilling, mighty trnth, Can France and England claim! For never shall the tyrant's arm O'erbear ...

RETROSPECTION

... wither in antipnely birth; of sit the spirit's beoysfnt aspirations$ Which soared to NeasvOn bet prostrte fell to qarSb. It speaks of those whom we have loved, yet parted 'By death's Vast abyss from our tear filled eyes; It brings them near, as if to life ...

GRAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT PARIS

... lGRAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT PARIS. The universal, or, more correctly speaking, .Europeas, show of live stockc, &c., which took place at Paris last year simultaneously with the great industrial exhibition, was so successful that the French Government, ...

THE LONDON EXHIBITIONS

... all; nevertheless he has done good service, though it is not here or now visible, Of Stanfield's works it is superfluous to speak; his fame is well and justly established, and his pictures this year are not unworthy of it Turner sends four illustrations ...

WHERE IS THE BRITON'S HOME?

... 9 There is tho Briton's home! I Whore is the Briton's home ? t Where mane' great law can come, Where the aroat truth can speak, Whero the stave's chain can bliroth, Where the white'6 scourge can cease, Wlhom the black divells in peace, Where, frelt hitie ...

POETRY

... ANYBODY'S BUSINESS f Is it anybody's business If a gentleman should choose To wait upon a lady, If the lady don't refuse? Or to speak a little plainer, That the meaning all may know; Is it any body's business If a lady has abe ? Is it anybody's business Where ...

A LEGENDARY BALLAD

... dismal tale - When soon the roses fled her check, And then her lips grow pale. Now Annie scarce could draw her breath, And to speak she struggled sair; Oh! tell me, then, she quickly cried, The colour of his hair 7 His hair is like the bright red ...

WHAT MAKES A MAN

... never basely bends a knee in* That will not bear a feather's weight to Of slavery's chain for small or great a That truly speaks from God within, an And never makes a league with sin; au That snaps the fetters despots make,ha And loves the truth for its ...

LORD BROUGHAM

... Brougham, In spite of all that's put, Oar ten longyear of ail but weekly war, Let Punch hold out to you a friendly hand, And speak what haply he had left unspoken Had that sharp tongue lost nought of its command, I That nervous frame still kept its spring ...

Literature

... MAna~ianT ttLLxst. Speak, then true heart, ont from the bungry sea dis Whiah sacked thee dosin justtia thy frait af lifo, s- Speak, wife and mether, tram that unmarl;'d grave msd Whioh those so vainly seek wbo loved the w ell, Speak, rather, Margaret, ...