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FRIENDLY ADVICE

... fair. But, now, where are the roses twain That bloom'd upon her cheek? Oh, Johnny, let those mournful eyes To you a warning speak. In the meantime, how sweet with Kate The gloaming hour to rove; How sweet to court in quiet paths Or music-haunted grove. ...

THE OLD YEAR

... faDl. The year is dead I and deeds of noble strife Eave gone to form a fringe about hltpalL His spirit lives; his tongue yet speaks ltoad* The old year lies a monarch In his shroud. How much of circumstance and thought and deed' Wrapped itslf round the short ...

POETRY

... And yonder heron sailing by Drops to the trout without a cry. Gems of ebattg A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing. A BAD DisPOSITION AND A BAD TASTE.-TO be a rake, and to glory in the ...

POETRY

... pedagogues frights ?? than evur they can whip ua.D commonly more careful to bestow wit on 'ren;Ard han virtues the art of speaking vell, r ,ildre) ,n well: but their manners ought to be 8.tbm er n Di' Ficdci-. ;ii, tc oveeser d vrtioos education of children ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS, &c., THIS DAY

... Museum, Colqnlttmskreet-Open dally (first and third Monday in the month fre). Prince of Wales Theatre-The Comedletta Who Speaks First? the Burletta Wounded and OaredteExtravaganza rlne; and the cioe' esy Baker, Royal Amphitheatre - Mr. Barry aulllvan: ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... touch it, but he protested his inno- cence, and I believe in it. He is naturally very timid, and always trembles if anybody speaks quickly to him, and he might have robbed me at any time of any trinkets, or money, as he always takes charge of my room or ...

Pickings from Punch

... colonel. Oup DANISH DIPFICULTY.-Princess of Prussia ' 0! Mr. Bull, I do so wish you would speak to my~papa-in- law ! Princess of Wales: And, Mr. Bull, do, please, speak to my papa ! ExpiiESS.-Old Gent: This oscillation is very unusual, sir, isn't it? We ...

POETRY

... to happy homes repair, Where children pressing cheek to cheek, With mute caresses shall declare The tenderness they cannot speak. And some, who walk in calmness here. Shall shudder as they reach the door Where one who made their dwelling dear, Its flower ...

Borrowed Crifles

... higher moral atmosphere.-Rlelps. Two Dutchmen once got into a dispute about the English language, each contending that he could speak it the best. They at length made a bet, and appointed a judge to decide between them. Yell, Chon,' said the first, did ...

Poetry

... be, Alid cares before the legions fleo Of his bright hiours,-till age forloru Looks gl ?? that such: at year wvis born ! He speaks ! anld inl ity breast agitln Leans olictll Hlope, his voico to hear Sa;v'st thou not ili my1V dr eamus are vain, ' The si;eil ...

FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER

... just reaching down to the middle of the back; others are trimmed with an embroidery imitating the shape of a Flgaro vest. Speaking of woollen stuffs, we must not forget to mention the velvet La Valilero. dotted over with dashes or stars mingling ?? on ...

LET HIM ALONE

... bay-erown'd and proud, Reft of all gladness? Mutely ye stand, with hands folded-heads bowd, Orush'd by such madness I Look up, and speak out, like a trumpet loud blown, Let him alone, Shall your ambition meat with no check, Star-spangled hero ? If the greab world ...