... another poem, entitled the Fall of Jerusalem, founded on the narrative of Josephus. In 1821 he was elected Pro- fessor of Poetry in the University of Oxford. He afterwards published, at brief intervals, Anne Boleyn, The Martyr of Antioch, and Bel- ...

... to stand this disgusting weather. I feel as if all my bwains were going to the dogs.—Lady, Dear, dear'! Poordogs!—Funch. POETRY AND PROSE.—Frederick and Amy were watching the effect of the setting sun upon the spire of Shanklin Church. How beautiful ...

... what lozenges ought you to eat by way of obtaining inspiration ?-Epic-eacu- anha. PROVEREIALLY So. A yonng lady's taste in poetry is not always unexceptionable. When you see a pile of books on her table, you know pretty well what will be Tapper most. CHARADE ...

... sentence will give the writer's notions of the men in a nutshell It is true that if you confine the question to the music of poetry, you get the Browningites into a corner. Browning has an astonishing power both in versification and in the ring and clatter ...

... conductor, and the adjudicators were the Rev. William Rees, D.D., Liverpool, and the Rev. R. Ellis (Cynddelw), Carnarvon, tor poetry; the Rev. John Jones (Vulcan), Rev. John Hnghes, Everton, and Mr W. Williams (Creuddynfab). Llandudno, for prose; and Messrs ...

... Nobody's Child (in character), Mr H. AT LW;?onS' Vi likens and his Dinah (in character), ,r • Evans; reading, A piece of poetry in praise of the ladies who have assisted at the Popular Entertain- ments, Mr N. Thomas (his own composition); song, itvT ...

... of medium length:— The love of poetry seldom commence* before the beard begins to make its appearance. Boys, honest fellows! generally pro- nounce all poetry to be, what in their language they call bosh. The Love of poetry is apt to fade away from most ...

... reach her feeble hand to do so, though the mind is strong and expansive even. She has composed a great number of verses of poetry on different subjects, which she knows all by heart, and for the curiosity of the reader we will quote one verse, verbatim ...

... Poetry. (From the Ring and the Book.) I stood at Naples once, a night so dark, I could have scarce conjectured there was earth Anywhere, sky or sea, or world at all: But the night's; black was burst through by a blaze— Thunder struck blow on blow, earth ...

... which was encored. Mr J. Jones, post-office, gave his adjudication on the translation of a difficult piece of Shaks- peare's poetry from English to Welsh First, Mr G. C. Roberts, schoolmaster, Pennant; second, Miss E. Roberts, Llan, and Miss M. Roberts, ...

... found necessary to place extra policemen near the most accessible running water to prevent any breach of the peace. Could poetry be brought into more unpleasant contact with prose ? In a case heard at Edmonton Petty Sessions last week when a person was ...

... for a short time out-of-doors with their inno- cent games,, entered a second: time, and were called! to :reo- cite pieces of poetry. Questions were also asked them, both on religious and secull,-y L -subjects, to which prompt and accurate answers were given ...